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franz jospeh glacier, november 27, 2005

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i became a love mistress on the ice.

it is insane the number of things we do in ONE DAY here. on the 27th we rode helicopters, hiked on a glacier, swam in a lake, kayaked on a lake, went shopping, had a BBQ, and looked at glowworms (it’s their poo!). the day before we biked down a mountain, walked to a waterfall, swam in a river, hiked up to a glacier, hiked back to the hotel, pet a sheep, hung out in a cemetary, and fed a horse. so far today we’ve hiked around pancake rocks, hiked to a seal colony, fed many horses, fed seagulls, shopped, had ice cream, and are about to kayak in the abel tasman national park on the ocean. tomorrow we’re going swimming with seals. which includes a 4 hour boat ride, other swimming, and a hike back along the beach.

back to the love mistress thing. on the glacier day while waiting for the helicopter we were making jokes. i promised a burlesque show up on the ice and they could throw dollar coins at me and start an avalanche. stupid country with no dollar bills. once up there, troy let me hold his ax. also named troy. hugh and i hung out for pictures in the heart shaped ice tunnel and he nicknamed me his love mistress. later he threw his water shoe at my head and gave me a black eye. the physical abuse i’m sustaining as a love mistress is a trifle undesirable. but the fun i am having is undeniable.

10 Responses to franz jospeh glacier, november 27, 2005

  1. michele

    did you read my other 3 posts too? why does no one comment on me?! i hate you people (except you kristen, who i love to bits).

    i didn’t actually bleed from the head. it was just stingy.

  2. marina

    ditto to all that she said. basically, i have nothing interesting to say in the face of such excitement.

    i was a little concerned about your possible black eye, but am glad to hear it was just stingy.

  3. michele

    now i love all of you to bits.

    and i was totally pulling a kristen on that black eye bit. it stopped hurting like 2 minutes later and then i was off snorkeling to find lynette’s sunnies since she jumped in with them on her head. they were on the reeds. i found them instantaneously and everyone was so impressed with me. so then i was impressed with myself. this phenomenon happens a lot here. my head is fat like big head ted.

  4. Troy

    Hey hows it going. you know when your bored and search the net for yourself…. i just did that and hey even photo’s wow..if you haven’t guessed who i am i’m your guide on the franz josef glacier.

    since you guys were so nice if your ever back here i’ll take you on an adventure up there for free, oh and i mean adventure.

    take care

  5. michele

    if this adventure involves me holding your pickax again, i just don’t know. i mean, i could die.

    p.s. my shrieks of giggles upon reading this comment, seriously, so delighted.

    p.p.s. and i’m glad you found the pictures since on the ice you were saying how you’ve never brought a camera up there to take pictures of yourself. glad i could be of service, and if i ever come back to NZ, i’ll let you give me this free ice tour “adventure”.

  6. nuala

    She was in fact SO delighted that she called me to let me know about it because only I could truly understand HOW delightful your comment was. I too giggled uncontrollably

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