Josh is back! Our dear friend Josh returned to Melbourne last night. That makes two years of not seeing other–which was of course spent catching up, eating and drinking and having a laugh. We are in your country now, Aussie friend! So many good times had and to be had. The hunt for an apartment appears to be finalized with one of two options still on the table. Both relatively secure. In either case we will have a roof over our heads and a place to work productively when need be. We talked this morning with Josh and Marion about traveling through northern and western Australia. They plan to make a trip sometime in 2019 near the Gibb River Road. Agathe and I would also like to make a trip to the outback. As is always the case, the importance of planning time could not be understated since we will be here for only six months before heading to New Zealand. It already feels like it’s flying by! Catch ya!