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Here’s a waterfall from Arthur’s Pass. This is a great place, quite little canyon that is totally lifeless but houses this brilliant river 200 foot waterfall. What’s cool about this waterfall to me was how it was creating it’s own wind up near the base of the falls. I’ve got great video of the sounds … Read more

And this is the last bash up here in Tanaka where Sean Corkery (Toofles Sean) sang for us (with other guest singers) at the Mussel inn. 9000 miles to meet, 5 hours back off the ice, to settle and say good by in a beautiful back home bar…And a few people drinking on it’s steps.Rich … Read more

Here’s one of the many sides of Queenstown (it feels like vail or a similar upscale mountain town). And the feel of the place…

So the penguins waddle up past stumps like this into the bushes. Don’t have any good pictures of penguins though, sorry.

Lake Parainga is this horseshoe lake somewhere halfway up the west coast. Thought you might enjoy seeing how we camped…

Here’s the weather I got to see as soon as I got off the ice. I look out my window to a beautiful view…

I’m not sure where I left off, but to catch you up, I’m making a mad dash/tour of the south island of NZ (I’m thinking of it as an overview).  We made it down to the fossil forest and penguin rookery a few days ago (bit of a blur, but the pictures should sort it … Read more

So I’m hanging out with Comm’s George, aka the russian. He’s actually from Latvia not Russia proper, but he’s a kick and done many things before he ever reached McMurdo. We rented a car and are heading down towards the Catlins which is in the south side of NZ. The only thing more south is … Read more

So I’ve returned to the land of civilianization and I have to say the Ginger Beer at Dux deLux is the best beer I think I’ve ever had.  Yes it’s a skewed perception of 4 months of stale Speight’s and random other bad alcohol, but those of you who know me know I love sweet … Read more

Life now is all about the clean up.  Within the next week 400 people will be leaving station.  140 per plane so about 3-4 planes will carry us away to the beautiful land call greenery.  Wait no, that’s not it’s name, it’s Cheech, no wait ChristChurch.  That’s it.  This McMurdo brain fart is insane, we … Read more