After the flight from SLC to Perth, Australia which is 31 hours. The journey continues after the handover meetings in Perth. From Perth I fly to an island called Barrow Island. This flight is 4 hours from the time you arrive at the airport to the landing on Barrow Island. I then go through security from the fixed wing airport over to the heliport-the building next door. The helicopter screening is very strict. I can only take 10 kilos of weight-which is 22 pounds. After my peanut M&M's, Snickers and gum, there isn't that much room for my toothpaste, deodorant and nail clippers-remember there is no store out on the rig and when you stay for 28 days-if you don't have it-you just do with out. I think I have now memorized the safety video for the helicopter ride. This ride is 55 minutes long. The pilots fly at 2000 feet on top of the ocean. This will allow the pilots about 2 minutes to land on the ocean if there is a mechanical failure. So, it is about 6 hours of flight time from Perth to get to the Rig.
After doing all my wiegh-ins, I am embarrased about the weight gain during my off hitch. I had done a good job of dropping weight since Christmas and what do you know-in one month-I almost put it all back on. Very discouraging. Could it be the M&Ms, Snickers and gum???
You gained that much weight at home??? I think it's your body reacting to the loss of Diet Coke, so you should rethink giving that up.
ReplyDeleteYou look great to me!!! The scales must be wrong~ Love you
ReplyDelete6 hours on a helo after all that other time in the air! I won't comment about Great Whites off of Australia...when they come at you, just hit them on the snoot really hard!! As to M&M's, Snickers and Gum...I'm not sure I get the concern...those are staples!! Good on'ya mate...
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