Christchurch, NZ!

Landed in Christchurch a few hours ago. Its so pretty here!!

I left Denver at 4:30pm Monday, and landed 2:30pm Wednesday! (not as badass as it sounds though-we jumped past Tuesday because of the time change. I still haven't wrapped my head around that completely, I think I need a map).

They put me up in a very nice hotel-my room is teeny tiny but way cool. There are colored lights under the bed and in the shower, it all feels very futuristic. And Christchurch is a very interesting little city. Its very dense and packed in downtown, but its also very small. You can walk right out of the city and there are mountains and the coast right there. No sightings of Aragorn yet....(knee slap here).

I've met quite a few people going down to the Ice, but only a couple to McMurdo. They have all been super nice and helpful. If they are any indication, I think I will be enjoying my time down there quite a bit!

And, in closing, when I got to this internet cafe after already deciding Christchurch was pretty awesome, Bryan Adams's "Have you ever loved a woman" was playing. Officially in love. Sigh.