Back from New Zealand - our final day we woke up slow, took the bikes to the Antartic Center and toured around, then took the bikes back to Mike to check in. New Zealand is the launch point for all Antartic trips for all countries.McMurdo is the Antartic center that supports up to 1000 or so people mostly scientists and is part of the National Science Foundation.
Also cool to see at the Antartic Center was a collection of Blue Penguins that have been injured or otherwise wouldn't live on their own, so flap thier flipper for tourists all day. The Blue Penguin is the s
mallest Penguin of the some 20 types of penguins on the planet.
mallest Penguin of the some 20 types of penguins on the planet. It was a great trip - sad to see it end. Great getting to know Wade better, great seeing the South Island countryside, great to have a first of probably several New Zealand trips completed, fun to ride bikes for a week and it's probably great that it's over so I can get back to real life before I fall in love with New Zealand and refuse to move back. *smile*
