Tag: mesoamerican reef
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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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A day off….
It’s lunch time and I am sitting in a beach bar with a margarita!! I got up when I would normally leave for work, tidied for a little bit, then did a work out. Apart from diving and swimming it’s only the second since I’ve been here so I’m expecting to hurt tomorrow! My plan…
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Settling in
I have been in Mexico for a month! Finally after all the sickness and holidays, we have the full staff team back on base, and four of us back in the house. Hours are intense: Monday- Friday we leave for work at 7.30 and normally get home at about 7pm (unless you are working on turtles then you’re on…
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Green turtle monitoring
Maria the lovely Turtle Project Coordinator has been away this week, so in her absence I have been leading the turtle team. They support CONANP with their regular patrols so I have been able to join in! On Monday and Wednesday we joined the team, who are mainly community volunteers, and worked with them to measure and tag…
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