The adventure begins...
About 8 years ago I worked with a guy who had spent two years in the Antarctic and described it as a unique and amazing experience, in a place where very few people get to go , especially for any length of time. I was intrigued and asked a lot of questions over months but didn't think too much more about it, going on with life as normal. In 2022, with our two boys Ben and Josh off on the beginnings of their life adventures, Leanne and I decided to have a new adventure of our own and planned a trip to Europe for three months, with a departure date of late June 2023. At the beginning of 2023 Leanne came across ads for jobs in Antarctica. After some discussion between us I applied for a position as a Communications Technical Officer (CTO) with the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). However, I failed to look at the closing date and sent in my application 2 weeks after the closing date. End result was thanks but no thanks as you are late. No problem, lets go to Europe! ...