Early Starts, Big Plans, and Honeymoon Tales.

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There's a very old joke that the "0" in front of any time before 10:00 stands for "Oh my god, it's early." Today’s start was certainly that.

​On a normal work day, I usually get up around 07:30 to have breakfast and make sure I'm logged in or at the office by 09:00. Today, on the other hand, I was up at 06:30 to eat and prep for an 08:00 meeting. Once that wrapped up, we took a shuttle to the northern edge of the colony's perimeter to inspect the proposed site for the expansion project.

​James was there with two of his colleagues, and we spent most of the day surveying the massive 1.5km² site. The same river that scrapes the western edge of the existing colony runs right through this new area from west to east before heading toward the mountains.

​When it comes to the local landscape, our policy is always to minimize our footprint. We aim to keep as many of the existing trees in situ as possible and leave the path of the river completely unaltered, though we will need to run a full analysis to mitigate any seasonal flooding risks.

​James and I only got back to my place just over an hour ago, around 18:30. Now, together with Jean and Ranih, and the occasional demand for attention from Jodo, we are unwinding, discussing the new proposals, and reminiscing about our honeymoon adventures.

Image from Unsplash by Lena Denk. 

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