Welcome to my blog. I'd like to apologize up front about two things:
1. If its boring. I've never blogged before, I don't read other peoples blogs - I'm blog ignorant so I don't know whats kosher on these things or not. I'm winging it (though still wearing sensible shoes).2. For my spelling. Spell check has taken a 3rd grade champion speller and made her uncertain about even how to spell 'friend' (is the i or the e first? I don't know).
At this point in my travels, I have already left California. I can currently be found in Hastings FL (about 25 miles east of St Augustine) staying with some friends-like-family while I do some work and spend some QT with my pony (see pictures). For all of you familiar with the Fry, he is doing phenomenally well, 29 years old but not looking a day over 18, and loving life as a retiree. (No, I don't know how long horses live but I can tell you the Fry will live forever). I am here in Hastings until Wed or Thurs when I'll head to Naples, leaving for Gabon on Monday the 22nd...eek!I'm slowly learning more about what the field set up will be like in Gabon. Today Richard (my collaborator who works for Wildlife Conservation Society in Gabon) told me:
You will be based at a central camp and travel to the turtles each night. I will give you the quad bike for a week to do our very best to get all the transmitters out.
Quad bike - sweet. He's also giving me tips on getting the satellite tags through customs:
If you are charming at the customs and smile a lot and joke with them, it will be fine.
Hmm...how does one joke in French when you don't speak it....
Thats it for now - if your interested, I was looking at the WCS website and their work in Gabon:
4 comments:
Yea Sarah! Excellent blogmanship! I am not a blogger either so that that "yea!" with a grain of salt. Or saltwater. Oooo we've got ourselves a funny one!
Best of all things ever! - Karen
i'm already your biggest fan. BIGGEST. Also, I love the shoes. And the Fry. And you.
that's all for now.
Sara - How vey exciting what you are doing.. A great learning experience. Have a fun time - Whats the inside story about sensible shoes?? Keep blabbing I mean blogging your doing great!!
Jenn
Margie girl....a trip around the world - it doesn't get better than that! You are too cool. Have a safe trip. I lova ya
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