Only Ten Days!

Bula!

Can you believe it? Only 10 days!!!

I thought I would point out a couple of things you might want to be on the
lookout for.

Next time you pull the plug on a drain or flush your toilet, pay attention
to which way the water swirls.
Here in the northern hemisphere, the water goes counter clockwise (if
nothing else affects the spin).
Ask your mom or dad what "clockwise" means, for those who are raised in the
digital clock age :-)

Down in New Zealand, however, it turns clockwise. So, pay attention while
you are here so you notice while there.

Another thing to note, that all our boy scouts know, here you can find the
pole star on any clear night throughout the year. You would use the big
dipper to help you find it by following the line from the bowl of the dipper
to the pole star.

Well, in the southern hemisphere, the pole star can't be seen, and much of
the year neither can the big dipper. So you will see an entirely new set of
constellations in the sky, the most well known being the southern cross used
on the New Zealand and Australian national flags. You might want to pay
attention to the night sky over the next few days so you will be able to
note the differences. You will see the familiar zodiac constellations that
occur in the direction of the equator, but to the south you will see an
entirely new sky.

When we get to Fiji, we'll still be in the southern hemisphere, but much
closer to the equator. Check the direction of the water draining and the
night sky to see if you can see the difference there.

They drive on the left side of the road too. Watch your step!

I can't wait!

Don Roberts
Trek Organizer