We have been lucky to have been graced by the presence of a couple of friendly faces in the past few weeks. First, Dr. Dan Morgan, of Vanderbilt fame, stopped by for a short visit on January 11-13. Dr. Morgan was on his way back from doing field research in Antarctica, and was going to fly into Christchurch on his way back. And if any of our friends are ever in Christchurch, it makes no sense for them not to drop in for a quick hello. (Yes, we have friends who do research in Antarctica. At this point it doesn't even faze me).
January 17, Dr. Sanjoy Som, arrived. Since Aaron was in full-blown work mode, I had the opportunity to play tour guide. We visited a few museums (they are all free here, it's amazing), Te Papa (which as a giant squid) and the Museum of Wellington City & Sea. I was excited to go to this one, because it gave me an opportunity to learn more about this new home of ours. We also look out along the Queens Wharf, which is gorgeous and much less busy than the Seattle pier. Currently, Sanjoy is touring the Southern Island, but we will be reunited for a couple more days before he heads back to the States.
We both love seeing our old friends in our new land. It's a winning combination.
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