Well. That, as they say, is that.
Today the last flight left the continent. The next one will arrive around August 24th. So now we are in for the long haul.
As part of the last flight leaving, we had a toast at the Chalet. The Chalet is where the offices of the NSF, USAP, and contrators are located. I like to call it, the big cheese house (that’s completely made up, I’ve never called it that).
The last flight out toast was, in a word, cold. It was a gorgeous day, but standing on a patio for 45 minutes gets cold. Also, it doesn’t help when your drink of choice is literally freezing in your hand.
In the end, it was fairly anticlimactic as we watched the last plane fly away into the sunset.
The plane is the small black line above the mountain on the left. I was using the GoPro which can't zoom. Sue me.
Still cool though. Also, there was cake.
Chilly Philly: My Life on the Rocks 
it’s not a celebration of sorts unless there’s a cake.
and dancing.
… was there dancing?