Ice bergs fascinate me! A huge chunk of ice lying so still in the water, shining with beauty yet so dangerous to approach.

As a kid growing up I saw ice bergs on TV and magazines. The Discovery channel would always project images of these huge chunks of ice in far away lands. They captivated my imagination.

I knew I had to go, no clue how, when or where. But I'm going.

Great things come from spontaneous decisions.

All my life I've never been in a country with ice bergs. Until now (2016). I heard there were ice bergs in a glacier lake in New Zealand and did my research. Scrolling through maps, lists and images I pieced together a plan.

For weeks I kept a sharp eye on the weather patterns and finally it looked like a really long high pressure system was rolling in. This was my chance! The next morning I dropped my schedule. Cancelled all my meetings, appointments and drove five hours.

Welcome to Tasman Glacier Lake, Mount Cook, New Zealand.

I'm showing you now so you can get a image in your head of the area I'm talking about as well as the sheer scale of it. These were taken from my plane ride days after.

I drove for five hours through twisty roads and icy mountain passes. Finally arrived in Mount Cook village, exhausted and ready for bed I found out all the accommodation was booked out. Bummer.

Luckily, I could slept in my van in the camp ground as a last resort.

Unfortunately, that night was by far the coldest night of my life. Probably -15 degrees Celsius, my head felt like a popsicle and the blanket frozen to the windows.

The next day made up for it.

Having completely disrupted my route of life.

My dream came true.

Thanks to stand up paddle boarding for this one.

I started back in 2013 not knowing what it was. Never to even conceive such an idea to paddle around ice bergs.

It was freezing, scary and unbelievable all at once. Completely out of my comfort zone with the biggest smile on my face.

The original photos were uploaded here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/30309824@N08/albums/72157672699835875

I hope your dream can also come true.