Although McMurdo doesn't have all of the conveniences of home or even small town life, it does have character. There are a few things here to keep you busy while you aren't working. There are hiking trails, though not a lot, and they are unsafe if you leave the trail. Wildlife viewing is popular and word gets out quickly when there is wildlife in the area. The town has two bars and a coffeehouse so often we spent time with friends chatting and playing games. There is a library and the store "rents" videos. They are free but you can only get three at a time, loosely enforced. Recreation is an entire department and they host classes by the volunteers in the community, of yoga, dance, movie, crafting, etc. They also rent skis and bicycles. There is a gym here and a small aerobics gym. When the weather is really cold it seems that people get together and play games or watch movies, then as soon as the weather is good they go out and hike or ski.
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| Wildlife viewing is always fun |
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| The bar is a fun place |
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| Wildlife viewing when the ice melts |
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| The trail system marks the hiking trails |
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| One of the longest hikes around McMurdo |
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| There are bikes around station to ride |
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| The McMurdo Marathon |
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| Library |
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| You can rent skis |
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| The "theatre inside the coffee house |
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| The coffee house |
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