Log Book for January 26, 2011

Commander's Report

Virgiliu Pop Reporting



The virtual visitors who had the curiosity to watch the webcams which opened the MDRS hab to the world this morning, were able to see the silhouette of a bearded man making pancakes for his valiant crew. It's cooking day here on Mars, and Virgil changed yet again into Captain Cook - to the joy of the RoMars team.

Let's jump time, not subject, and let's talk a bit about this evening, when the same captain prepared Chinese food out of dehydrated minced beef duly labeled 'Crew 98'. No, our stay at the MDRS is not about eating and eating and again eating - but the food study is a part of the simulation, and we are happy to share with the world how omelets are cooked in Martian gravity.

We have invited the 99-ers to lunch when they will arrive to replace us this Saturday (in the MDRS tradition) - they are in for a Romanian treat, this time cooked by the ladies!

Other than this, the lady scientists went on yet another EVA under the brilliant sun Mars shares with the Earth, and returned at dusk. The same lady scientists are eager to watch tonight's moon through the binoculars just acquired by a crew member. We are in a confined environment, and Iulia just caught the astronomy bug from Haritina.

Nothing else to report. Good night, Earth, wherever you are (apparently, just opposite Mars, behind the Sun).