Busy day today. It started with a walk in the Botanical Gardens in Christchurch. Besides all of the flowers, I must comment that throughout the entire country, the trees are all huge...there are no small trees....for that matter there are no small flowers....everything just grows here.
Then we were off to the International Anarctic Center. We had a lecture from Gabriella who was actually stationed in Anarctica and showed us pictures and explained life there. It was fascinating to hear her talk of her adventures there. Then we had the opportunity to dress up in Anarctic gear and go into their snow and ice chamber which got down to -1 with 24 mile an hour winds.....mild by many Anarctic standards...but it was cold to me. Then we went to watch the cute little blue penguins.
Then we said our goodbyes to our kiwi friends and off on another Qantas flight to Sydney. Let me tell you that Qantas is the way to fly. They were serving chicken or fish and when they got to my row..they were out of fish....so they gave us 3 bottles of wine to compensate...all that for a 3 hour flight!!!! I love Australia!!!!
We are staying a hotel on Darling Harbor where there is a huge entertainment area and they had fireworks tonight. So that was a good way to start our aussie adventure.
Well, take care for now and stay safe and healthy.
Love,
Gloria
Then we were off to the International Anarctic Center. We had a lecture from Gabriella who was actually stationed in Anarctica and showed us pictures and explained life there. It was fascinating to hear her talk of her adventures there. Then we had the opportunity to dress up in Anarctic gear and go into their snow and ice chamber which got down to -1 with 24 mile an hour winds.....mild by many Anarctic standards...but it was cold to me. Then we went to watch the cute little blue penguins.
Then we said our goodbyes to our kiwi friends and off on another Qantas flight to Sydney. Let me tell you that Qantas is the way to fly. They were serving chicken or fish and when they got to my row..they were out of fish....so they gave us 3 bottles of wine to compensate...all that for a 3 hour flight!!!! I love Australia!!!!
We are staying a hotel on Darling Harbor where there is a huge entertainment area and they had fireworks tonight. So that was a good way to start our aussie adventure.
Well, take care for now and stay safe and healthy.
Love,
Gloria
Whatever would you do with 3 bottles of wine???? Does everything seem so big because you are so little??? Just a little morning joke. You are going to have to have one heck of a party when you get back! Can't wait to see all those pictures and hear from you your stories.
ReplyDeleteOk, I've been trying to figure out the days and date posted. Is that your days or ours?!! I am so glad to hear you went bike riding. You are that much further ahead then us. Can't wait to tell John. The snow has finially all melted. We had a great weather week this week. Ended today with rain. That's our Saturday morning at 10. Sounds like you are kept quite busy. Will you need a relaxation vaction when this is all over? Miss you!
ReplyDeletehmmm a piece of airline fish vs. 3 bottles of wine...luck was with you girl!
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