AdvertisementOpinionAntarctic Holiday: A Christmas Feast In The Loneliest Spot On EarthDecember 20, 2014Gavin FrancisfacebookEmailThe author, Dr. Gavin Francis, arrived at Halley base on Christmas Eve 2002, at the height of the Antarctic midsummer, when 24-hour sunlight illuminates the vast swathes of empty ice. (Courtesy of Gavin Francis)