Eyeballs can go pop

**cross-posted from www.capefarewell.com/diskobay**

On top of my warmies, I’m bringing to Greenland with me a cough, a cold and some congestion. My pharmasaviour advised I take some decongestant before I hit the skies. I did. It wore off about just before I hoped it would. As the plane initiated its descent, I had some serious head pains. It kind of felt like my eyeballs were going to explode. There was definitely one of blood, sweat or tears coming from them. I got another decongestant down with a dry swallow, leaned back in my chair and prayed my little sudafeds were of the fast relief variety. Minutes later, I’m all right.

Today, on our way from Iceland to Greenland, I realized my ‘feds are locked away in my stowed luggage. Shit. I took one hours earlier, but the flight to Greenland is 3 hours 10 minutes, and it would for sure wear off just before I would hope for. Just in the nick of time, Miss Hannah, the start Cape Farewell expedition organizer, saved the day. She had some ‘feds of her own, and she was happy to share. We were at 64°46’N, 27°45’W, heading 292°. In other words, heading west, somewhere off the coast of Greenland.