Unseasonally wet and perfect conference weather

It should be spring by now in Southern Georgia but this year, blossom festivals had to make do with a few unexploded buds. Apart from the first day, which was fine but chilly, it rained every day – not just a fine drizzle but torrents that Auckland would not be ashamed of.

Since there was no chance of walking between the hotel and the campus, it really didn’t matter. It was perfect conference weather in fact, as there was no temptation to get out of doors for a breath of fresh air.

The last day it eased off and I did just that. It stayed dry for the short walk to the wild life refuge on the edge of the campus, where I met some interesting local species.

Quite a different bunch to their NZ counterparts.