April 21 Biosphere Expeditions Diary
21 April Team 2 arrived and we spent our first (half) day at sea. Five minutes out we encountered a pod of common dolphins, and five minutes after that, five bottlenose…
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16 April Monday the sun smiled on us as we went in search of the baleen whales that our vigia (lookout) had spotted, and we were rewarded with three fin…
Read MoreFirst Day at Sea – April 9 (Diary Entry)
9 April Team 1 arrived last week, and our first day at sea we were quite successful even though the first day is only a half day. We caught…
Read MorePosh boats in the harbor
All sorts of ships sail/motor into the Horta harbor because of the location of the archipelago – 1000 miles off the coast of Europe (Portugal). It’s an ideal stopping-off point…
Read MoreLast walk on the Wharf
Here’s my last stroll along the wharf (docks) in the Horta Harbor. It’s my walk to the Physeter every day–just another day at the office 🙂 I’ll miss it. …
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 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 MoreHalf Day on the Water
Well, I took my anti-sea-sickness pills, and voila’! Did almost okay with a half day on the boat. I *know* I get sea sick, so I was prepared…many of the other…
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