Right now, I'm looking out my window at the gorgeous view from my hotel room. We arrived in Queenstown yesterday and from what I've seen, it looks to be a pretty cool place. From Harihari, we drove to Wanaka. As a class, we didn't do much. There was a geology field class on yet another watershed project. These are basically public streams for runoff. Wanaka was the place where I celebrated St. Patrick's day, however. I even got a haircut so I'd look halfway decent. Most of the class gathered at Shooters Bar for pool, dancing, and drinking. Honestly, as small as the town is, I thought it would be busier. Nicole, one of the friends I've made on this trip, bought green food dye for our drinks. The next day, early in the morning, we
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