May 1960 Journal Oct. 31 (cont.) volcanic peak piercing the clouds. I took several pictures of this, a rugged range of snow capped mountains, which gave way to a beautiful agricultural area, the Canterbury plains. It was late spring in N.Z. and the fields were all new green, the trees just leafed out. The prevalence of Lombardy poplars planted in the hedgerows gave the area a very pronounced north temperate aspect. Landed at 10:30 or so at Christchurch on Oct. 25. In crossing the dateline near midnight we had somehow lost Oct. 24 entirely. I'll have to figure this out sometime. There was no customs inspection of baggage. Our ship records were checked and we did fill out an entry form, also changed some money at the prevailing rate of $2.85 per pound. USARP has an office 150 yards from the terminal. Met Eddie Doolale the USARP representative & Betty Wood an assistant. They had made hotel reservations at the Gainsborough Private Hotel and after we had eaten