Tourist for a Day

I played tourist for the day today in Horta. It's a pretty small town, but a good size for me. I'm not much used to towns or cities.

I had a fun day exploring streets and alleys and things. I don't speak any Portugese, which is a problem here, but with a combination of Spanish, English, and sign language I found everything I needed to. The people are really friendly.

I had a huge surprise when I found this sign on an out-of-the-way door. These are the folks I wrote to about getting a job. They're Antarctic explorers, but look at this!

I haven't heard from them yet about the job, so I knocked on the door for about five minutes. I guess they were closed, though. Anyway it was locked and nobody was there.

I can't figure out why they'd have an office in Horta on Faial island. Nothing at all to do with Antarctica. There must be some other projects they're working on, even though "Antarctica" is right in their name. Or something.

Anyway, I'm going to stop by again tomorrow to see if there's somebody around. I'd be stoked to get a job on an Antarctic expedition.

But what are they doing here?