Farewell Fox

It was a sunny day with only passing clouds when Kat and I decided to take one of our last hikes onto the glacier.  This time we traveled in style with a ride halfway up the ice field in a helicopter.  We took our time, poking around and taking in every last site around us.  At the time we did not know this was our last chance to explore the ice however there was an air of closure to the day.  It was a feeling of accomplishment and contentment.  I am happy to have done everything that I have up to this point and satisfied with my place in life.  Now begins the excitement of the next step where Kat and I go exploring Southeast Asia!

Be prepared for a new host of pictures after this our stint on the equator.

Updates from Fox

Fox Glacier sits along the Alpine fault and adjacent to the greatest mountains in the Southern Alps.  Memorably filmed in The Lord of the Rings third movie as they set fire to the beacon lights across the mountains.  This has been my life for the last 7 months and now, once again, life will take a change of course.  On May 25, Kat and I will be traveling via Sydney to Singapore and on to the greater Malaysian peninsula for a little relaxation in the sun.  After this excursion into Southeast Asia we return to Mt Cheeseman for a few more months of snowboarding. As excited as I am for this new adventure I cant help recounting my time here in Fox and seeing as I have been rather lacking in my updates here is a quick look back at Fox, my job, and my parent's visit to New Zealand.  There have been many fantastic moments during my time here but few that hold the same importance for me as when my parents came to visit me and the first time I had seen them in 18 months.

Mt. Cook

Mt. Tasman

Pioneer Hut on top of Fox Glacier

On the Fox Nevé

Mom and Dad after the scenic helicopter flight.

On the Fox Glacier

Down Valley Fox Glacier

Family in New Zealand

Ice cave

Seal watching in Kaikoura

Ohau Falls

Fur Seal Pup

Leaving the South Island

Sulfur crystals in Rotorua

Rotorua thermal springs

Chased by trolls at Te Papa.

"Today was good, Today was fun, 

Tomorrow is another one."

~Dr. Seuss~