We were supposed to fly today to McMurdo but delays in weather have prevented us from boarding the plane! The crew already down on the ice informed us that we would have to wait for a flight next week. I cannot complain too much because many people who are involved in the WAIS Divide project have been sitting in chilly McMurdo for over a month waiting to get a flight to our site! With no one being able to get to camp, everything is delayed at least two weeks at this point. So, we are going to spend time in New Zealand traveling around! Now, five of us, including Maria Banks, Thomas Bauska, Peter Neff, Tommy Cox, and myself are going to have a few days off in New Zealand. We need to soak up as much sun and warmth as we can before heading south!
Here are some photos of our adventures!
Sunset in the square in Christchurch. The sun and clouds around the church were beautiful! We are all enjoying the sunsets before we head south
Delays in Antarctica allowed us time to hike around Christchurch. Here is Peter Neff hiking at Taylor's Mistake
While traveling around Christchurch we saw several games of lawn bowling. It is nice to see sports we don't see everyday back home!