Absolutely

Sol 1211 was another driving day and we are right at the NE edge of Cabo Verde.
Watch your step little rover!



FWIW, we are almost exactly at the same spot as on sol 959.
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all...OP1214L0M1.HTML

Edited: ... and if anybody wants to remember, this was the thread discussion during those days.

sol 962 colorized MI panorama:




Perhaps looking for changes to this very interesting rock after 8+ months?

Hey horton, a few sol.. oops, days ago, I've made the same

Are colors always so much more ...er ...passionate in France?

Beautiful (if familiar!) view looking across to the Beacon tosol. Now we have much more of the cliffs of St. Mary in full sun. In this sol 1211 navcam we can see our easternmost rim position, on Tierra del Fuego, from less than two months ago (circled in white):

Opportunity's position on Sol 1211...

Geographer: Keep an eye on the "Opportunity route map" thread. Tesheiner's maps are very useful for orientation.

Cool, Michael!

I'm pretty convinced they'll do that.
Here's the rat hole seen on the latest hazcams from sol 1211.




Good catch, fredk!
I used your same picture (hope you don't mind) and included some other features. I think we can even see the lump#2 at Cape St. Vincent; we should confirm/disregard that with a pancam shot on that same direction.

I don't mind at all! Just imagine the fun we'd have if they drove right on top of the beacon - we could map out our entire journey around the rim so far!

Bit more detail today... all those luvverly, luvverly layers...

As I recall, that sol 962 RAT was the first one they did after reaching the rim. Personally, I'd be really surprised if they looked at it again. But who knows what they might have seen in it the first time.

These new views of St. Mary in the new light are pretty amazing, aren't they? The detail visible in these pancams of the sunlit cliff nearly took my breath away. Well, maybe that's a slight exaggeration, but it's a night and day difference.

It looks as if they timed the side trip perfectly to bring Opportunity back to the target when it would be well lit, as will be Oppy's panels. What a surprise. Apparently they are doing a 2x1 pancam superres as well as the LBL stereo, so it may be a few more sols before they take the plunge. It's a weekend, too.

I think it is time for us armchair planetary explorers to fasten our seat belts. I'm guessing they will enter Duck Bay, investigate Cape Verde, and then round the cape to get to the St. Mary cliffs.

I took a closer look at that trip today, and I am not as confident the Opportunity team would try to round the cape. It looks possible though, if they are careful.

Ladies and gentlemen,

The final leg on the drive back to Duck Bay has started!
Good bye Cabo Verde! See you soon, but next time from inside the crater.

Looking back at Cabo Verde on sol 1214.