For the stamp collectors - and other stuff

The Supply Vessel Marion DuFresne has left Port Aux Francais, Kerguelen carrying, I hope, all your commemorative letters.
www.taaf.fr/spip/spip.php?article404  (thanks Malcom)
Perhaps three days to Reunion and then they will go into the French snailmail system and may reach you anytime in the next few weeks.

I'm in California, here file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/alex/Desktop/Moffett%20lodge.kmz
and will be meeting Pascal and Leroy and Pat Hahn in the next couple of days for a consultative debrief and to get some interviews on video. We have found a local stash of Dr. Cooper's Excellent Emollient Elixir to assist the work. Photos and video may follow on the blog.

Don't forget the coming home party on May 9th. Also, Berri will be sailing in the Great Veterans Race from CYC on April 18th if I can get a safety check done in time after I get back.

Watch this space.