I remained in Melbourne, living with Ben and his family for around 6 weeks, during which time I enjoyed luxuries I could only have dreamed about since leaving good ol´ blighty. Whilst in Melbourne I undertook some paid work, entirely of a tedious nature and for a pittance of a wage. I do however, regret using the one working visa I am entitled to, for such a short stay. Ben and his family proved to be the best hosts I could ever have hoped for, and the time I spent with them will remain a highlight of my journey so far. I left Melbourne, on a turbulent flight into snowy Christchurch on the 12th June. My stay in New Zealand was unfortunately very short and rather pragmatic in nature; I was there to complete an ice climbing course which took place, as planned on the 16th, 17th and 18th of June. After completing the course which was conducted at Black Peak (near Wanaka), I returned to Christchurch for my flight to Santiago. I arrived in Santiago, somewhat jetlagged on the 24th June. The flight duration was 11 hours, however we arrived 5 hour´s prior to our departure due to our crossing of the international date line.