The last thing we did in NZ was visit Nathan Golshan's Persian relatives in Christchurch. When we were in NZ after the 2011 race they welcomed us to their house with more food than we could imagine or understand, all of which was delicious. We had been telling stories to Anna and Darren but it was certainly hard to convey how wonderful that had been.
This time we ate better while hiking then last time, but the food at their house was still amazing and filling. We had lamb souvlaki for dinner, and a full and delicious breakfast in the morning.
They have two kids, Mona and Barzeen. Barzeen remembered us from last time, when he was five, but Mona had been a baby and this time was very shy when she met us-at least briefly. By the end of the night she was asking her dad whether we would still be there in the morning to play.
(Pic: those are some cute kids.)
All of their grandparents were there too, and their grandfather taught me how to play backgammon and then roundly beat me at it. Anna, Darren and Nathan played piano and Barzeen played violin. It was wonderful to be welcomed and made to feel so much like s part of their family after spending so much time away from mine.
In the morning we went to the Air Force Museum and Riccarton Bush, which is a plot of land that has been preserved in the state that it was in before European settlers arrived. Then we whisked off to the airport and we were on our way to a whole new country!
(Pics: the NZ air force logo has a kiwi on it!)
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