Farewell to Switzerland and return to Christchurch
The final weekend in Europe was perfect weatherwise, wonderful for once more walking around my beloved Pfaeffikon Lake with Sarah and Maik who visited me from Germany. I was thrilled to have yet one more opportunity to visit Jucker farm with its lovely views down to the lake. I just love the incredible number of different pumpkin varieties that they have there. Oh, so colourful. It was time to say 'farewell' for 2019 to my close friends Nik and Irene who joined Trudi and me for a brunch in Trudi's lovely home, in Russikon. And the next day to Dennis and Guto and Marco in a very nice new Italian restaurant in Pfaeffikon. After five and a half months of travel, work, friends and family, it was time to head home. It is interesting, but even though the trips and people over the past months were truly wonderful, nothing can compare to that moment when I arrived home to see Mark waiting for me in the arrival hall, and the knowledge I would also soon see David, Home sweet home.