"I'm just a dreamer......"

Hello Everyone!

I survived the South Island. It was a crazy two weeks. I cant believe how much stuff I did in that time. My favorite was definitely walking on the Fox Glacier. It was so cool. Getting there was the hard part. We had to walk up 600 steps to get there. Along the path we had to hold onto a chain because if we lost our footing and fell, we would have fallen off a cliff. The cliff was very steep so you basically would die. I am glad they didn't tell me this until I got to that point. Walking on the glaciers, we had to wear clamps on our shoes. It was solid ice and very slippery. I did the half day hike, which was long enough. My feet started to get cold even with the socks and shoes they provided.

 Another interesting thing I did with my group was that we drove down to Bluff, New Zealand. Yeah I know where is that, you ask?! Well, it is the southern most city on the South Island. We had to go because they are known for their oysters. That's about all they have there. I had a natural "raw" oyster. It tasted very fishy.

 The group I travelled with bonded quite well. There was not a lot of room in the RV to move around in. We talked a lot during the 4-7 hours a day we were driving in the RV. We even had a sing- along while we drove. That was fun only because no one knew the songs our guitarist  played. At the end of our trip we all had "Dreamer" by Black Sabbath down. The driver chose what to listen to. We listened to the same Black Sabbath cd over and over. Everytime we were in RV we were listening to that cd.

 I was really sad when the trip ended. It was nice taking a break from school and getting to know my friends better. I am excited about coming home, but I realize that I will have to leave all the people I care about here. I still have 9 weeks left. So I am going to make the most of it.

Here's a website about Fox Glacier: 

 Fox Glacier Guided Glacier Walks New Zealand Glacier Guiding Mountaineering New Zealand Glaciers

 Here is a picture of me and my two friends on the glacier. Notice how our socks are over our pants. We are very stylish.

 Following the guide.