New Zealand

Two days in New Zealand! There has been excellent hiking, camping, snorkeling and I was even visited by a hedgehog last night! 

Today I went snorkeling for the first time. It was a good challenge and a lot fun. After I swallowed half a gallon of seawater I started to figure things out. Eventually I free dove down and released the anchor which was stuck between some rocks. I also ate sea urchin raw and alive right out of the water. My dinner was a crawfish the size of a lobster.

This evening I watched the sun set over the bay while the sheep, cows and birds sang their evening songs. Drifting off in thoughts on the steep grassy hillside I retired for the evening. Tomorrow brings some planning for a three day hike back to Christchurch and maybe a motorcycle ride!

The End of the Ice

After a slightly bittersweet good bye I have left Antarctica for warmer greener places. My experiences at the south pole have been mixed ones. But overall I learned a lot about myself, othe people and one of the harshest environments on the planet.

My three months here were a photographic sucess and I hope to publish a book on the deconstruction of the old station. Stay posted here for more photos from the season.