A trip to Faial’s Botanical Garden
In between groups I took a walk up the hill to the Faial Botanical garden. It was a loveley place to spend an afternoon, and I got to see many…
Read MoreAlisa off to Spain for 6 weeks
Today I am flying to Spain (Pamplona) to begin another chapter in my European adventure. Tomorrow morning I will start walking the Camino de Santiago, a 750+ mile pilgrimage across Spain,…
Read More05 May Diary
05 May (Written for Biosphere Expeditions) Slot three participants proved to be a terrific team in the last two days. Despite the rough seas and strong winds on theAtlantic, and…
Read MoreAlisa Flying to Portugal Today
I am leaving Horta today and flying to Lisbon. I have a few more things to show you on Faial, so those posts will keep coming for a few more…
Read MoreA walk on the Wharf 3
Here’s my third stroll along the wharf (docks) in the Horta Harbor. I just love the cultural diversity and the freedom of spirit these paintings represent. (In case you missed the first set of…
Read MoreBlue Whale Fluking
I’m told this is a very rare occurrence–a blue whale fluking. Nuno, our skipper, has never seen one do it in the 9 years he’s been skippering this boat. Blue…
Read MoreDiary 02 May
2 May (written for Biosphere Expeditions) The weather remains challenging as is the visibility and wind, and the team members have had to remain flexible. We had an unusual –…
Read MoreHorta at Night
I got caught in the rain the other night walking back to our base camp, and suddenly it occurred to me how magical this town is at night. (Can you tell…
Read MoreA walk on the Wharf 2
Here’s another stroll along the wharf (docks) in the Horta Harbor. (In case you missed the first set of wharf paintings, here they are: https://www.motoadventuregal.com/2012/05/a-walk-on-the-wharf-1/) …
Read MoreTasks on board the Physeter
I’m leading a conservation holiday – a vacation in which volunteers pay to be a part of a research team. If you’re following my blog, then you know we’re collecting…
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