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| Karen on Lake Te Anau |
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| Karen in Queenstown. |
This past week was marked by two new visitors. First was Jen's mom Karen. Karen arrived on a Friday, and two days later she and Jen took off on a tour of the southern South Island: Te Anau, Milford Sound, and Queenstown. They did the glow worm tour in Te Anau, a boat cruise in Milford Sound, and a jet boat tour on the Dart River in Queenstown. They had some (though not all) fantastic weather, and more importantly, had a great time (see Jen's blog for more details). It's really nice having Karen here. She's an easy guest. And as our time here comes to a close, it's particularly nice to have a family member stay with us.
The day after Karen flew in, my Finnish research colleague Heikki Haario arrived. Heikki was my host when I spent the year in Finland in 2006-07, and by now he feels like an old friend. Moreover, our working relationship has become quite productive; in the short week that he was here, we sowed seeds for several new projects. He also took advantage of some of the best weather we've had in all our time here, with several bike rides and a hike up Mount Carghill.
I was sad to see Heikki leave, but am glad to still have Karen here for another 10 days. We leave tomorrow for Golden Bay, in the far north of the South Island.
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| Heikki on top of Mt. Carghill. |
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