prezzie and photos

A couple of weeks ago I got email from an admin at the place where I work, sent to a group of people, telling us that we were to be honored with a reception for having worked there for 15 years. I replied with my regrets, since I telecommute, and a mere reception isn't enough to get me to drive the 350 miles to the actual office; and the admin replied, "so, where would you like your gift sent?"

It arrived on Friday: the Oxford Atlas of the World. Way cool. I am very seriously delighted by this.

Anyway, I managed to tear myself away from all the nifty maps long enough to upload some more photos:

18 photos from the Caples and Routeburn tracks
12 photos from the Haast Pass area to the Mount Aspiring area, including the fabulous Rob Roy Glacier hike.