After about 5 days of strange and mysterious sleep cycles, I think I finally have this sleeping in 24-hour daylight thing down. The trick is to follow suite with the locals- lots of walking around the city and plenty of time soaking in one of the nearby geothermal pools. Dan, David, and I made our first venture to the neighborhood pool a few days ago and we now understand what all the buzz was about. Couples, friends, and singles alike come to soak and relax in the variously heated pools and a steam room that could make even Satan sweat. The pools are one of the few places that stay open past 6 pm- it seems everyone gets off work early to go soak in the pools, open until 10 pm.
Tanner and I have been busy babysitting the channels every other day or so, making sure they're flowing correctly and staying at the right temperatures. It's a pretty incredible place to call your work place- the tussock tundra spans for miles (although the visibility has been lacking, the sun seems to be on hiatus up there) and the rocks climb up the sky. I'm fairly certain I've seen a troll or two up there lurking around the hills.... further investigation is necessary. The hot pots sure make a nice, quick relief to any cold hands out there and the sulfur smell kind of grows on you...
Here I am at the channels doing very important, sciencey things.
São cientistas!
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