What a journey! I left New Hampshire at 11:00 am on Monday the 13th of October, and arrived in New Zealand at 9:00 am on Wednesday the 15th of October! Crossing over the International Date Line causes one to "lose a day"! I never had a Tuesday this week; gosh that is weird!
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Scene from the "Flightpath Screen" on the plane: Crossing the International Date Line!
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North island approach
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The view from the plane over South Island!
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New Zealand fields!
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Ella, Robin, Annika, and Maciej enjoying a spring day! Annika and Maciej are on Dr. Doran’s team. Ella joined us for a walk through the Botanical Gardens. She is a doctor heading to South Pole; she’ll be there for a year!
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This sign was in the corner of an herb garden. Does anyone in the Northern Hemisphere find this sign amusing?
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Prior to going to Antarctica, I like to walk to the statue of Robert Scott and "touch the stone.” This is a superstitious way to bring safe travels to the group – hope it works!
We are scheduled to go to the "Clothing Distribution Center," or CDC, tomorrow morning and are scheduled to head to Antarctica tomorow afternoon.
You can also check out my journals and pictures from previous seasons at: http://www.ryejrhigh.org/ellwood