Mahalo for your updates Rob and Mike. Through the pictures and
postings, I had a glimpse into what it was like to be on the ground in
Grimsby, hunting for those elusive black stones. And although it
would have been nice to have found scads more, at least you have one
recovered meteorite and that must feel real good (or at least better
than being skunked).
The best of luck to the scientists and hunters still in the field, and
safe travels for you and Mike as you find your way home.
gary
On Oct 21, 2009, at 4:30 PM, Mike Bandli wrote:
Hello all
Writing now from Buffalo, New York. Grimsby is in the books for Mike
and me
but some of the local scientists and collectors will soldier on and
we wish
them all the best.
Today was part hunting and part "to do" list.
We said our goodbyes to Dr's Hildebrand, McCausland, and Brown at
the front
desk of our hotel where we found the local paper handy will full
color page
one (and two) news covering the finds so far.
Bandli and I set out to a local vineyard to search a few rows before
we were
met by Mike Farmer, Jim Stope and Patrick Herrmann. Light rain was
on and
off.
We broke for lunch and set out our separate ways as Jim and Mike
were headed
to the airport and Patrick had to be home for another obligation.
After lunch we went to the news office for more papers where showed
off our
stone and talked some more with the reporter who ended up hunting at
the
vineyard later that day. Next was the post office to send the stone
to a
contact in Canada while we decide what to do with it. Again, the
folks at
the counter were interested. Photos at the Grimsby sign were next
followed
by a few more hours of unsuccessful hunting.
No finds were made by any teams as far as I know. The next few days
are
rain.
We want to thank the people of Grimsby who were all exceedingly
friendly and
accommodating, especially the folks at Puddicombe Farms. We look
forward to
drinking the wine from the vineyard we are now all so familiar with.
Until the next fall we can get to, may it come soon and to a town
near all
of us.
Rob and Mike
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