Kiwis, Rocks, and Glow Worms!

Another day packed full of...

Visiting a predator free "nursery" for kiwi with Jo of the Paparoa Wildlife Trust, using telemetry to track 7-month old Tuhuru in his next, and getting to see him get weighed and measured in the wild

Looking for jade (pounamu) on the West Coast

Exploring Punakaiki - the Pancake Rocks National Park and Paparoa prehistoric-looking River at sunset

Viewing glow worms in a cave at sunset and then coming out of the cave to admire the NASA-like starry sky

Eating pizza for dinner and weaving a flax fish

We are all tired and off to sleep, but had a great day. Sweet Dreams, m : )

SOPHIA Flying and Observing Out of Christchurch, NZ for Winter

So we did not get fanfare and fireworks for July 4th; however, I came across this spectacular fun fact that might make up for things.

The Stratosphereic Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is here in Christchurch for the next few weeks!

Sweet dreams under beautiful, clear, NASA-photo worthy skies, Meryl