I'm back in Auckland again after a brief visit to the whale-watching town in Kaikoura, where I was plagued with weather that negated my plans to try out a dolphin swim or seal swim. A quick flight out of Christchurch this morning brought me back to the place where I started just about a month ago, although this time my arrival was at a mildly more reasonable hour and with much less jetlag.
Posters are covering the town for events that are part of the ongoing Auckland Festival. I didn't know it was this week until I arrived here, and on a whim went to the box office to see if there were any tickets left for tonight's performance of Mahler's No. 3 by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Sure enough, there were, and two minutes later I had one! I am thrilled, especially because one of my co-workers in Alaska and dear friend Eric loves Mahler more than any other composer and introduced me this past summer.
Bip flies in tomorrow morning for an extended spring break and will be here until I fly out, too. We're hoping to do some sailing both on-board Bahati and with a local Bip's been in touch with through a sailing forum. We're also thinking about renting a car for a bit and checking out some beaches up north- they're supposed to be rugged and beautiful and a bit less populated than the mayhem of Auckland. Everything's going great and I feel like I've really gotten into the swing of things in the last week or two- I'm sad to think I've only got a few weeks left, although I'm also looking forward to visiting my friends at Willamette and in Seward. Shout-out to Sam who is starting the Appalachian Trail shortly- best of luck!
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