27/5/2013 - Everyday is different on Curieuse
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| Volunteers at the viewpoint in Vallee de Mai |
Living on Curieuse in the past week can be described in one
word, variety, in terms of expeditions, weather and cuisine. Following the
equalling of the coco de mer record, we rounded off the day with an
unbelievable veggie chilli with some superb bread. The rest of the week was
rounded off with salinity sampling in the mangroves with Zach and some long and
shorts “tweets” with Pat. Late Friday morning Noël, Zach, Flo, Phil and I went
on a “snurtle” in the bays of Badamier and Mandarin where at long last myself
and Phil finally saw a beautiful hawksbill turtle! Friday afternoon we started
to prepare the weekly barbecue, where the meat this week was chicken. Along
with the barbecued chicken, the GVI Curieuse crew began the preparations of a
celebration of food where freshly baked roles, a veggie pizza and potatoes
wedges were cooked to perfection! We rounded off the busy with a couple of well
earned beers and a chance to relax.
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| Vallee de Mai |
The start of the most
recent week had the smell of optimism in the air as the volunteers (Me, Phil
& Flo) guided by Noël completed the final salinity transect points in the
mangroves! The day was rounded off by an excellent Mexican meal which consisted
of handmade tortilla chips, salsa, a bean dip and a spicy bean salad. We look
forward to the rest of the week with excitement as a new giant tortoise survey has
just been started and a field trip to the world heritage site Vallee de Mai on
Wednesday is planned. Finally we will be rounding off the week with exploration
of the neighbouring island La Digue.
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