Dec 19th: T-11 days

Time to say goodbye.

My fiancé, Polly is leaving today to go home for the holiday. She’s actually leaving 1 day early, for her grandfather’s funeral unfortunately. I don’t think it’s really set in for either of us. Today is the last day we’ll see each other for about 11 months. We’ll be able to talk on the phone (when the satellites behave), but no skype or other streaming video.

Having been to Pole twice before, I am familiar with the emotional rollercoaster of being away from your loved ones. It starts off easy, with all the excitement of travel and being in a new place. After a few weeks, the desire to see that person grows immensely. My longest stint at Pole was about 2 months, so it will be interesting to see what happens. Do we finally accept the distance? Does the longing get worse?

I guess there’s only one way to find out!