August 15th, 2007 Christchurch, New Zealand

Departed Las Vegas Monday night, the 13th, and got to New Zealand August 15th. A day of our lives gone for ever.

A very cute town, we saw the countries national animal, the kiwi bird, and many others at a national wildlife preserve. We also went to the Antartic Center, where most excursions to the Antartic are planned and depart from. Here you see Mirko sliding down some ice in the simulated Artic Room, reaching down to -40 degrees!