Nov 3, 2008, I arrived with the rest of the crew in Auckland, NZ. The customs line was rather long and filled with a number of people from various countries that weren’t quite entitled to enter. After getting to the customs officer, I provided my letter of intent to pass through New Zealand on to Antarctica. They issued me a 9 month visa. After rushing through the terminal, converting the rest of my cash into NZD and snagging a kiwi phone card, we all managed to make our next flight from Auckland to Christchurch. A very scenic and gorgeous hop, I managed to have planned ahead and had a window seat waiting for me on the west side of the plane. I was impressed by just HOW many grand peaks New Zealand has, and they
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