Tag: conservation
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Cenotes, visitors and accommodation
This year is going so quickly!! We have had low numbers of participants on base, but I have had lots to do: El jefe, Miguel, took a couple of weeks holiday which meant I was in charge. Normally when he is off work he sends lots of messages and emails or calls, but this time…
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PADI Divemaster
My scuba diving journey started when I was at school. I did my Open Water course and loved it! I then didn’t get to dive again until Ben and I went diving together in Greece. I was so excited to explore with him. It took a long time for me to then redo my qualification,…
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Happy New Year!!
Well here we are, 1st January 2024. How are you feeling? It’s 7pm here, I’m in the kitchen in the Mexico house, my colleagues are still away so I made a margarita and thought I’d take advantage of having my laptop on the dining table and catch up with you! The weather here in December…
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Rollercoaster
The last two months have flown by. Next week marks 5 months of living here! My divemaster is now well under way (separate post for that!), I have got the hang of the job, and I persist with learning Spanish: Duolingo informed me yesterday that I have completed 1503 lessons in 2013, taking 5503 minutes,…
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Three Months!!
An anniversary I celebrated on Instagram on time! Here is a photographic snap shot of some of the memories…..
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Isla Mujeres
Partnerships are so important for the success of a conservation project, particularly when you’re working within a community who have had their own way of doing things. The project in Puerto Morelos has been in Mexico for long enough that some really strong partnerships have been built. The science that is taught on base, and…
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Chinchorro
Leaving Chinchorro made me feel more emotional than I expected after 5 days there. It has been hard to put into words what it was like there, and the impact it had. Instead I have tried to describe the island and what we did there. This experience definitely touched me more than I expected……..Jumping off…
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Chinchorro, the beginning
The date was set, I was going off on an adventure with two volunteers from GVI: James, from the UK, and Nitza, from the US with Mexican parents so bilingual. The CRIP team (see the post about monitoring) would have all of the food and water and general supplies we would need, we just needed…
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Chinchorro pending…
About last week….I’ve been back on the mainland for 48 hours and have loved having a proper shower and a bed to sleep in. I’m finding the words to fully describe the incredible experience and beautiful island, so for now here’s a preview…..
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Communal living
For me this is the hardest thing about Mexico life. The idea of living with people you’ve never met, with no established boundaries or house rules, and you also work together; that as a concept is normally enough to send me running for the hills. I moved into my own place at 18, and the…
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