27/01/13 Settling in to base life
It’s the second
week on base for the first set of volunteers of 2013. Hopefully now we can kit
up our scuba gear in record time, husk a coconut with consummate ease and wield
a machete with confidence! The volunteers are well on their way to knowing
their fish and coral species, and some of us are branching off into studying
invertebrates. Our dives this week have mainly been coral or fish spots; trying
our best to work out what on earth those staff are pointing at while simultaneously
trying not to get tangled up with our gear and with each other!
Our first
weekend was a welcome opportunity to step back into civilization for a short
while, with most of us heading into the town of Victoria to have lunch and
visit the internet café. Although we welcomed the chance for a lie-in and a bit
of light snorkeling, by Saturday night we were all itching to get back to our
diving!
The second week
on base also means the start of our community work. This week six of the
volunteers will be heading to the beach to spend time teaching Year 5 students
from the International School Seychelles, and we’ll be starting our weekly
snorkeling sessions with children from the President’s Village orphanage. The
President’s Village is also GVI Seychelles’ designated charity, so look out for
news of our fundraising event coming soon!
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