Christchurch at last!
So I am off the Ice and safely arrived in Christchurch after five great months!
After a night of restless sleep (waking every hour paranoid that I’m going to miss our flight) I got up to see that our transport time was at 9:45. Got a last McMurdo breakfast of freaky eggs and greasy sausage, packed up my carryon, put on my sassy windpants and bunny boots, and went on up to where the Deltas and the Terra Bus awaited. As we got on the transports, all our winter-over friends were waiting to say goodbye and give us hugs. It was pretty nice weather in McMurdo, but when we got out to Pegasus Field, it was gale-force winds, and it was hard to believe the plane could even land!
It was a pretty scary beginning to the flight, but once we got in the air, things settled down and the rest was uneventful.
When we got to CHC, it was so warm! We dropped off all our Cold Weather gear, I packed a box of warm clothes to send home (the weather here is fantastic!), and my travel buddy Lou and I went to our hotel, which is super trendy, with a tiny room, but is really fun!
So today we’re making our plans, and we’ll make some decisions and have our plan by tomorrow.
I’m here safe and sound, having a great time, and am looking forward to a fantastic time in NZ!! Those hobbits had better watch out!
