A ship carrying a Argentine and Chilean VIPs showed up for a "Treaty Inspection". Any country that has signed the Antarctic Treaty can show up to any other countries base and ask for a Treaty Inspections tour. This is to make sure that whichever station is being inspected is meeting the Antarctic Treaty requirements. This means you aren't dumping your trash in the harbor, drilling for oil, or hassasing the wildlife (and a bunch of other things but that's the jist of it). The inspection team was high ranking government officials from both countries and they got a very through tour of station and all the science, waste management, and logistics that happens here. They were very impressed with our operation.
After the tour they left via helicopter!
It was pretty neat to see a helicopter land in the backyard! And since I can't have a post without a beautiful sunset or some wildlife:
