Hi everyone! Just a quick heads up to let you eager 10L blog followers know that Alpha teams are on their way to fieldbase and will be arriving tomorrow.
Eye witness accounts from Bravo 3 report that Alphas 2, 3, 4, and 5 are in good health, well-fed, and above all, in high spirits.
Alpha 2 climbed Cerro Dragon on Day 14 of their trek and were thoroughly invigorated by the wonderful view from the top. Yesterday the enthusiastic trekkers crossed the finish line at Playa Palo Seco with an immense sense of self-achievement. But don't take our word for it, log on over the next two days for Alpha 2's project communications officer Josh Wilkes' account of the entire journey.
When we last checked in on them, Alpha 3 were holding up pretty well in spite of the constant rain at La Cangreja, working hard on the foundations for the mirador and planting hundreds of trees. The team are spending the day on the beach before heading back to fieldbase.
Alpha 4 pulled out all stops on their final day of work last Saturday to finish the job on the visitor's shelter, trail and fencing for the rangers' station at San Lucas Island. The team spent Sunday resting and taking down jungle camp in preparation for the journey back to fieldbase.
Alpha 5 have completed the trail and also released hundreds of hatchling turtles into the sea. Only one in 10,000 of these newborns will survive but by protecting them from poachers and predators the conservation project has increased their survived by ten-fold. Well done, Alpha 5. We can't wait to see the photos and hear the stories.
Welcome to the official blog for Expedition 13A. We'll be keeping you posted on all the happenings of life on expedition from 10th January to 11th April. Check back and please send us your comments, it's free and easy. ¡Pura vida!
Lieve Tientje,
ReplyDeleteIk lees net dat het eerste project is afgerond!
Dat betekent hopelijk dat ik een van de volgende dagen iets van je hoor! We zijn allemaal zo nieuwsgierig. Rob volgt het blog in Groningen en wij kijken elke dag of er nieuws is.
Vandaag dus, we spreken heel snel, xxxx, mammie
To Hiten Mistry, Alpha 5
ReplyDeleteHi Hit! I just wanted to send you a little message saying how we all are at home. I'm fine :) I've just had half term holidays and I start back at school tomorrow (wednesday 3rd Nov). We have recently got our new sofas and they are actually pretty good! I thought that they would be rubbish but they make the room look totally different and better. I hear Georgie has been saying that I have been wearing your clothes? well she is wrong as its only the one top :P
So far she is winning the '1st to learn to drive' competition as she has a lesson soon, I still need to apply :| i will beat her though ;)
Oh yeh we have a new memeber to our family, a couple days after you left, Tinabhabi gave birth to a little baby boy. I havent heard if they have named him yet so i will let you know next time. Mums okay, she is still her typicl Deal or No Deal obsessed self. I hope all is well Bro and well done for completeing your first 3 week task with the turtles! Im pretty jealous that you got to see wild leather back turtles :P. We will soon find out what you will be up to over your next 3 weeks and i hope you enjoy it and keep having an amazing time!
Anyways Take Care Bro!!! :) x
hola wuilkild espero que pases un feliz cumpleaños que dios lo bendiga hoy y siempre
ReplyDeletehola wuilkil que pases un feliz cumpleaños estoy orgulloso de ti sigue adelante eres mi heroe. saludo a todos los participantes de raleigh especialmente al los del grupo alfa 3 aatte. tu papa que te quiere mucho .
ReplyDeletefor Garry Pearson (Alpha 7)
ReplyDeleteHi there Gaz, good to see photos of you on the blog. We didn't know you could count with so many fingers!!! all you guys on all the teams are doing an awesome job on all the different projects, well done! Summer is finally arriving after weeks and weeks of rain - I think it's gone over in your direction as your weather forecasts never look good.
We'll try and contact you via chat on facebook when you are back at base, but not sure what the time difference is with NZ. love Auntie Debbie & Uncle Ian xxx
To Anna Woollett
ReplyDeleteHi love :-)
Trust you are well and still in good spirits.
You will probably back at fieldbase when you get this.
Sounds like it will be a relief to get out of the rain hopefully ?
Have you checked recently you haven't developed web feet ?
I bet you enjoyed the day off on the beach:sounds like you all have more than deserved it.
Obviously if you get the chance it would be great to get an email from you.
Hope you got my letter.
Loads and loads of love from us all back here.
XXX Dad et al. :-)
To Elena Ourris (alpha 5)
ReplyDeleteHey Elena, welcome back! I hope you had a good time out there. Cant wait to see the photos and read your updates!!!
Remember the engagement... is this Friday and guess what??? I m ill!!!! haha
Take Care
Cleo
PS. fronima :)
To Summi Kwan,
ReplyDeleteYou've done a great job!!
so proud of you~~=]
ChingChing
Jan van Arkel 10l Alpha 2.
ReplyDeleteHallo Jan,
We lezen dat de expeditie is voltooid.
Wat moet dat een fijn gevoel geven.
Wij zijn erg benieuwd naar je verhalen en jij naar de onze hopen wij.
Fijn om gauw wat van je te horen.
Veel liefs van ons allen
To Maxim Seynaeve, Alpha 3
ReplyDeletebabe, ik mis u echt super zwaar. kebbet al lastig gehad hier zonder u. kheb vandaag mijn eerste dagje speelplein achter de rug, en kmoest heeltijd denken oe sjiek da et zal zijn als jij er bij gaat zijn!
IK ZIE JE ELKE DAG LIEVER EN LIEVER
EN MISJE ELKE SECONDE MEER EN MEER.
je romanie <33
To Carla (Alpha 7)
ReplyDeleteHello Carlotta!
Hope the dengue hasn't knocked too much out of you and you're definitely on the mend and up for activities back at fieldbase! With all the mail you're getting you may have to pay excess baggage on the way home! Dad nearly deleted X-Factor and Apprentice the other night but I screamed at him so you're saved for another week! As is Wagner! You're in for some v entertaining tv hours when you get back! Up to Scotland next week to see Liz and my fourth daughter! Will write you details of flight change and India trip soon. Have fun at the weekend - call/email if you get a chance.
Love you loads, Mum xxx
Ben Walters - Alpha 4
ReplyDeleteBen
Hope you had a great time on San Lucas. Everyone here thought it was very funny you got allocated a prison project :).
Look forward to seeing you next weekend. Hope your travels back to Fieldbase aren't too arduous and you can get some sleep. Just email me to let me know what you want for your "homecoming" supper :).
lots of love
mum xxx
Beki Turner - Alpha 4
ReplyDeleteWell done on prison island. Hope you enjoy your next challenge. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Robyn has had a baby boy today everything is fine. Dave has some good news for you I will let him tell you. Miss you loads Mam xxxxxxxxxx
To Adam Goldsworthy Alpha 2
ReplyDeleteHeys sweetheart,
When you read this message you probably will be at fieldbase already. I sent you an email as well. I didn't say much during the last few days but I've been following the blog everyday and I'm counting the days to have some news from you again :P I'm really looking forward to know everything. I'm in Portugal now and I have more news but you'll know all about it on my email.
P.S: I'm not sure if my other message went through so I'm sending other one :P
I miss you so much
Susete xxxxx
Hola wuilkild por aca muy orgullosos de ti , todos estamos bien deceandote que hayas pasado un feliz cumpleaños te quiero hijo eres especial recibe muchas bendiciones . hasta pronto recibe un gran abrazo de parte de la mujer que siempre te querra:tu Mama Felicidades a todos los participantes
ReplyDeleteTo Natalia(Alpha 5)
ReplyDeleteCzolem Natasiu,
Dzieki za pozdrowienia dla babci. Operacja zostala przelozona na 8 listopada. 1 listopada niestety nie udalo jej sie przeprowadzic zabraklo czasu po pierwszej operacji.
Nie moge sie doczekac, zebys zadzwonila lub napisala do nas. Nie wiem jak to funkcjonuje, czy my mozemy tez zadzwonic do Ciebie. napisz. Dzisiaj byl strajk metra. Wszyscy maszerowalismy do pracy pieszo. W grudniu ma byc nastepny. Bulo jest troche chory. Wysiadla mu krtan i ma kaszel i katar.
Caluski i do uslyszenia
MaTa + Wiktor, Babcia i koty
Maximus, de avonturier!
ReplyDeleteHet blijft vreemd om enkel via deze blog (en via facebook, zoals mathieu me gisteren enthousiast meldde) een teken van leven van je te krijgen. Veel regen, lees ik, maar dat mag de pret niet drukken!
Laat eens weten of we je nog kunnen weglokken uit de jungle? (wat voor beesten zitten daar eigenlijk zo allemaal?)
liefs,
je zus
To Charlie Bowden, Alpha 4
ReplyDeleteWell Done! Congratulations to you and fellow team mates on getting those shelters finished.
This certainly makes tourism down here in Devon seem tame. Particularly when you are dealing with those pesky mosquitoes. They really sounded a rather nasty persistent breed and the description itself sent me into a scratching frenzy!
Great following the news and pictures of your trip and very much looking forward to hearing more first hand when we see you next.
Gsrry Pearson Alpha 7
ReplyDeleteHi Garry,
Lovely to chat to you this evening, you sound like you're having a whale of a time. Amazing really to think we can speak in real time when you are thousands of miles away!! Just had a look at the pictures, they;re great but bit dissappointed there was no sign of your Leeds shirt!
House move went well and we are settled in now and unpacked. Don't miss all those stairs at the flat one bit! It's lovely to be in a house, looking forward to showing you round!
Anyway, look after yourself and make sure you eat well, or we'll have to stuff you full of turkey when you're home at christmas!!
Take care
Lots of Love
Dad and Kris xxxx
For Garry Pearson (Alpha 7)
ReplyDeleteHi Garry - looks like you're having a great time. You're doing a great job. Proud of you
Garry Pearson Alpha 7
ReplyDeleteWe had almost forgotten about you and then Jess rings up to say Garry is on facebook so get on and talk to him, to which we replied "WHO"!!!!! But when Jess says we have to do something we jump. Nothing changes.
Sounds like your having a great time over there and doing loads of good stuff. The office is so quiet without you and we all do miss you really. However I met with a guy from Costa Rica while in Freetown and he told me that he had decided to leave the country while you were there as had heard about all about you!
Bugsy is almost done and I am stalling for a December 18th/19th showing so that O'Dreary is back to claim his rightful place in the Freedom Road hall of fame.
Keep it going mate and will contact you again soon.
All our love Ian, Iain and Billo xxxxx
Jessica Vargas. I hope you´re having a good time, we miss you at home. REina
ReplyDeleteTo Amy Perkins, 10L, X-ray 3.
ReplyDeleteGood day, it's me again. (hooray *cough*) Hope you're doing great in the new group, which probably hasn't started yet but pretend I sent that part to you when it has. Or something. I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure that you understand that what you heard was not what I meant. Or some other confusing sentence, just for fun. I really hope you have a great time in the jungle planting trees, you big hippy, and setting up a mirador, whatever that is. It was soooo nice to talk to you and see that you're still as happy as ever, talking to you made me grin like a mad person..
It's so cold here! seriously wearing like two shirts and gloves, whilst on facebook. Bombfire night tonight, hopefully my dad won't shoot himself with a rocket this time...ah well, I'm yet again writing way too much. I miss you!
Gotta go, soup does not make itself... :)
Alex Stewart
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To Andrew in Alpha3
ReplyDeleteHello big lad cant believe I missed you 10 times a day i was looking slept with the phone, I've been helping uncle Den pack up, he's out on Thurs. Everything and everybody is fine and thinking of you. Sounds hard work but im sure the fun outways that? Im off to Aunty Glenns to see your nan shes fine. wont miss you next time love you lots mum xxxxxxxxxxxx
Simrath X-Ray 3
ReplyDeleteHi Sime
Saw your photos - you have been working hard!! Diwali was good - Dad did not come - he had enjoyed himself far too much at the office party and by the time he came home at 5:00 in the evening he was too tired and drunk!! to go to Massi's. Anyway he went the next day. Its getting colder now and raining quite a lot. Aunty Kelly and Rani are going to India for 2/4 weeks and then Massi will be going.
Enjoy yourself
Love & Take care of yourself
Mom, Dad and Avnita
To Yaliam Gonzalez (X-ray 2)
ReplyDeleteHola Ya, espero que la estés pasando super bien, o al menos aprendiendo mucho jejejeje, fijo la estás pasando super bien aprendiendo un montón y conociendo un montón. Acá te extrañamos un montón y esperamos a que vuelvas :)
Te iba a contar un poco de noticias de tiquicia pero la verdad es que no vale la pena para nada, no hay nada como estar desconectado un tiempo, así que disfrutá un montón y cuando vengás te contamos, igual no han sido muchas cosas jeje.
Bueno pues quería saludarte y que supieras que te tenemos presente :)
Saludos
Dani