October
- Christchurch
On October 2 I landed in Christchurch after a 36 hour journey including a night in a pod in Dubai airport. I picked up my van and slept for 14 hours, then went to my storage locker to sort stuff. I sat on the floor amid piles of my worldly possessions feeling entirely discombobulated. The transition back to a "homeless pensioner" did not come easily. I had a very long list of ToDos and got stuck in, as I slowly adjusted to this new situation. I went out of town to local retreats for the weekend, and then made a week-long campervan tour to Marlborough and Nelson to visit friends and continue my adjustment. Happily, after returning, I got involved with the many Antarctic season events, re-connected with many friends, played a bit of golf and Bridge, and started would on some projects for the Ross Sea voyages. After 7 weeks I was very well adjusted - but it was time to head out for the southern summer season.
The only scenes from this period are a couple taken of the terns and crashing surf at Ohau Point near Kaikoura
