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Crabs in the morning/ Death march in the afternoon
... replacement sunglasses for Mom on the street and went in search of a taxi. There weren't any that were really large enough for the 5 of us, so one of the drivers agreed to drive us 5 minutes to another car. I basically think we all piled into this Corolla taxi and then drove across town to his buddy's house where he borrowed this guy's van. We swapped cars, negotiated a price and off we went. The remains of the day will include swimming, reading, bird watching ...
Ostional turtle conservation
... was just out. I was thankful to see the steady build up of activity from these animals which I saw and tagged, but it was time to leave before it went into full on TURTLE POWER!
My time spent with the program opened my eyes to the precarious balance between Mother Natures' established cycle and the ever increasing impact of humans. From the rubbish washed up onto the beaches to the locals over harvesting turtle (tortuga) eggs, mans interference was evident in many ...
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... to this pile of superfluous luxuries the humble nail-clippers.
And now I ask myself: why? I think because its function seemed too narrow, too specific. The kings of the travel-gear are those things that have multiple uses: the sarong, that dries, protects from sand on the beach and can cover genitals in an emergency; the shower gel, that can wash both body and face, as well as substitute for washing-up-powder if necessary; the swiss-army knife, that has too ...
Blogging about Logging Beach Time
... and meeting lots of really nice people from all over the world. Sámara is small, but big enough. There are no lack of surf schools/surf board rental shops (1 about every 100 yards on the beach.) At high-tide the water was full of new surfers (including Dave last night.) The surfing is not actually very good, but it is perfect for beginners. There is a reef at the beginning of the bay that keeps things reasonably calm making Sámara a fun place for kids ...
Powers of the Mother...
... So much for earthquake procedures.
I was ´to work right after our drinks, and start on what would be my last patrol in Matapalo. With 2 of the long term leaders which were both very passionate about the sea turtle. One from arizona and the other a Tico. As we began our gander down the beach we passed the hatchery where in the dark I saw all kinds of scattery about like a downtown New York steet. There had been 6 ...
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