Guess what happens when there's hurricane force winds at Mc Murdo Station? You get to hang in Christchurch. Guess what happens when the ceiling is low and visibility is poor? You get to hang in Christchurch. With pay. So, here's how it all works. I get up at 2:45 a.m. I need to be downstairs and ready for the shuttle by 3:15. By 3:00, the little man at the front desk calls the 55 people staying at this hotel to inform us that our flight has been delayed 24 hours and to go back to sleep. Then we board the shuttle at 8:00 a.m. to be whisked off to the Antarctic Center where we get more money to play with and more shuttle passes. Then, we get back into town and decide what to do the rest of the day. I played Paintball today. A new experience for me. It was definitely an afternoon of entertainment. Yesterday I went spinning and napped a lot. Tomorrow may be whale watching in Akaroa. If this continues, I may have to find the local animal shelter and start volunteering.
Welcome to second season.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Season 2: The Adventure Continues
Here we go! Round two. Three days of unbelievably boring orientation and training in Denver. Four hours at Denver International Airport. Five hours at LAX. FOURTEEN hours of chatty Ken from Australia, with bad breath and an accent so thick I had no idea what he was saying anyway. Another three hours to Christchurch. The Eagle has landed. Back at my favorite hotel. Back with my favorite restaurants. Welcome back to New Zealand.
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