Days 514-517: February 26 to March 1 – Auckland, New Zealand
I arrived in New Zealand in 1992 for a 2-year postdoc at the University of Auckland. It was easy to fall in love with this country, as well as with so many of the gracious, friendly people I got to know here. With Odyssey’s arrival in New Zealand, I had the opportunity to revisit my old stompin’ grounds. I hopped on a 4-hour bus ride from Tauranga (where the Odyssey docked) to Auckland, where I spent a marathon 4 days reconnecting with some of my colleagues and their families. We had a lot of catching up to do!
No, not everyone in New Zealand is named Peter, it just happened that 3 of the 5 males in the group were!
Magda was a delightful 13-year-old teenager when I last saw her. Now she is a distinguished surgeon with teenagers of her own. A lot happens in 30+ years!
I thought doing an around-the-world cruise was the ultimate adventure, until I met Magda’s husband Kevin, a kiwi who trekked to the South Pole from the Antarctic coast.
What they’re talking about in New Zealand:
18 responses to “Reunion Marathon”
What a great bunch. Do reunions build new dendrites or do they they just dust off old ones? Everyone looks delightfully super.
Oh definitely new dendrites!
This was lovely to see. Living vicariously through you.
Hey there…Are you all safe? Probably safer than most but just need to know you are safe.
Yes, we are all good. The ship had quite a bit of rocking and rolling for a couple days, but we’re all good now.
So good to hear. Stay somewhere safe…it’s getting crazy. I can’t seem to be able to reply on some of the posts but want you to know..I LOVE the Birds!!!!! Soooo many cool birds!!! Have you found a Java Rice bird yet ???
How wonderful to be able to meet like this 30 years later!
Yes, it was quite the treat. When I left New Zealand, I did not anticipate being there again decades later.
What a great Reunion! Very happy for you!!! And your friends!!!
The people we love remain the people we love, in my experience. Also, I would prefer silence over Trump talk anyday
Very true.
Live this post Basia. A lovely recap of your flying Auckland visit. We crammed a lot into those 4 days
Yes we did. Thanks to a lot of help from you, Fiona! ♥️
Great reunion. That’s where you’ve been hiding! Looking forward to meeting you onboard. From Katrina’s friend.
Looking forward to seeing you in person!
Grinning from ear to ear for you! ♥️
I can see you! ♥️
Fun!)