11 November 4. Breakfast at 7AM milder weather no wind Took helicopter to Cape Evans, headquarters of Scott's last expedition Collected on exposed volcanic boulders. Plochers seen on rocks where skuas gulls had been rooting. Ross Barrier ice just beyond where anchored to Ross Island Returned to our ship just as the Christchurch plane unloading reporters after lunch attended their briefing, supposed to move to other quarters but somehow arrangements fell through and spent the night here. November 5. Got to breakfast just as mess hall closed but managed to get scrambled eggs tea and doughnuts; clear but windy Paul Dupe returned from the Pole last night and I spent the morning visiting with him so did not get to chapel, afternoon finished letter to Bertha and wrote Paul Dodge. Bunk fatigue Trying to get rid of an incipient head cold. November 6 Awoke at 5 30 AM weather overcast, can barely see hut; starship snowforecast Cleared about noon & flights resumed Wrote Miles and Alconero. Long visit with Dr G Robin (pronounced Rō'bin) of Scott Polar Institute Cambridge England about Antarctic research. Bunk fatigue but head cold persists