{"id":8176,"date":"2024-03-30T22:28:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-30T09:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/?p=8176"},"modified":"2024-04-03T22:48:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T09:48:07","slug":"fly-like-an-eagle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/30\/fly-like-an-eagle\/","title":{"rendered":"Fly Like An Eagle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>March 30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"8181\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/30\/fly-like-an-eagle\/img_8223-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8223-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1711796081&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.22&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00059808612440191&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_8223-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8223-1.jpg?fit=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8223-1.jpg?resize=780%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8223-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8223-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8223-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8223-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8223-1.jpg?resize=80%2C60&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8223-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What a beautiful day to take a scenic helicopter flight over six NZ glaciers. It\u2019s also a great day to take video of Mitch going up in the helicopter for his flight while I wait safely with my feet on the ground. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"829\" data-attachment-id=\"8183\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/30\/fly-like-an-eagle\/image-37\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-5.jpg?fit=576%2C829&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"576,829\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-5.jpg?fit=576%2C829&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-5.jpg?resize=576%2C829&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-5.jpg?w=576&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-5.jpg?resize=208%2C300&amp;ssl=1 208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-5.jpg?resize=42%2C60&amp;ssl=1 42w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pilot was clucking at me because I didn\u2019t go. Wow, so 7th grade! He was smiling and kidding of course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I debated whether I should eat the entire apple turnover we just bought at the bakery or save the other half for Mitch if\/when he got back from his flight. Feeling optimistic about his return, I only ate half. Good thing, because 45 minutes later he safely landed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Coming in for a landing\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_ytnoyGHizg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s Mitch to share his heli adventure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em> I spoke to Matt, the chief pilot at Precision Helicopters Hokitika NZ yesterday afternoon and he offered to fly us up right then. However, after explaining that Victoria wasn\u2019t interested in the trip, he said he could pair me up with a few others instead for a 9:45a start. That sounded good to me, so we said we\u2019d meet him at the heliport at 9:45a<\/em>, about 30 minutes away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>After meeting Matt when we arrived, he took us through the safety briefing, being sure to point out where the important survival kit was on the chopper. Hmm, I wondered. Is this going to turn into another sort of \u201cInto the Wild\u201d story?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>He had me do some quick paperwork, and a few minutes later we loaded on the helicopter. Just before takeoff, his daughter radioed, \u201cDo you have enough gas?\u201d I thought to myself, isn\u2019t that a question he should have already figured out<\/em>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>He radioed back, \u201cNope, let\u2019s add some\u201d and he got out of the chopper to fill up the tank with a gas pump from the nearby fuel truck. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Back on board with a loaded fuel tank, he started the engines, and we took off into the Whitcombe Valley with Victoria looking on from the safety of the gate outside the helipad.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"8184\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/30\/fly-like-an-eagle\/img_8227-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8227-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1711796243&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.86&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00024697456162015&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_8227-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8227-1.jpg?fit=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8227-1.jpg?resize=780%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8227-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8227-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8227-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8227-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8227-1.jpg?resize=80%2C60&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8227-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>There were three passengers in the back and one up front with the pilot. I sat in the back left on the way up and Matt moved me to the front for the trip down.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Matt shared the history of the area with us as he flew and that of the glaciers as well. He used to be a rescue helicopter pilot for 30 years in NZ and Australia. A Hokitika native, he grew up near the town. Incidentally, he was also Tom Cruise\u2019s personal pilot for a while. There\u2019s more to that story, but we didn\u2019t have time to hear about it during our 45 minute journey.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>As you\u2019ll see in the ride up, it was pretty spectacular as we rose above the valley over the Southern Alps and the Arnold River to explore the Ivory Lake and six different glaciers in the region, including the Wilkinson and Ramsay Glaciers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Along the flight we saw remote locations of where Pounamu (greenstone) and gold were found. And Matt pointed out historic deer stalker huts and wild alpine animals like the Himalayan Tahr.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The snow melt from the glaciers creates unbelievable unspoiled crystal clear lakes and rivers amongst the vast native bush and beautiful alpine terrain.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>On our flight home, we landed at the top of a glacier for a magical glacier landing giving us 360 degree views of the snow covered alpine mountains that touch the West Coast sea as well as views into snow caves atop the glacier. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"306\" data-attachment-id=\"8274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/30\/fly-like-an-eagle\/img_8140-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8140-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C785&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,785\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8140-1.jpg?resize=300%2C118&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8140-1.jpg?resize=768%2C301&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8140-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C603&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8140-1.jpg?resize=153%2C60&amp;ssl=1 153w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8140-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"8270\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/30\/fly-like-an-eagle\/img_8163-1\/\" 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/30\/fly-like-an-eagle\/img_8147-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8147-1.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1711794762&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.22&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;9.8000784006272E-5&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_8147-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8147-1.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8147-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8147-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8147-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8147-1.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8147-1.jpg?resize=45%2C60&amp;ssl=1 45w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8147-1.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The vistas were mind blowing. It is a surreal feeling immersing yourself in this kind of environment \u2014 one you can only get from a helicopter journey \u2014 a true one-of-a-kind New Zealand experience.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a full recap of the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"6 Glacier Heli Tour near Hokitika\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n9yrOE37vfo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our afternoon activity was a visit to Hokitika Gorge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"8186\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/30\/fly-like-an-eagle\/img_8266-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8266-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1711798508&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.22&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0019417475728155&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_8266-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This beautiful spot with turquoise water, granite cliffs and lush rainforest set against the backdrop of a clear blue sky was a sight to behold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"8193\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/30\/fly-like-an-eagle\/img_8286-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_8286-1.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 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