Benjamin J Wilcock

End of an adventure is never easy and also full of mixed emotions, but I can say this: I will miss Tarfala.

Our time at Tarfala has now come to an end. We have seen heat, 24/7 sun, snow, lots of algae, and had some amazing experiences. We’ve enjoyed beautiful conditions and also been soaked to the bone. But most importantly — we collected more samples than we ever hoped for.

While we’re sad to leave such a great station and team, we’re excited to get home and begin working on some of the samples we’ve gathered. Let’s wait and see what we discover — and hopefully we’ll be back soon with something interesting to share.

P.S. Unfortunately, the camera ended up staring at the sky after a few days of gale-force winds and torrential rain.

— Ben