Our project managers have been gallavanting all over Costa Rica and Nicaragua recently while we've kept the home fires burning here at fieldbase (not to mention becoming experts at taking radio reports 'hello Delta 4, hello Delta 4, this is zero, this is zero, go ahead, over' - oops, I'm getting carried away again).
Anyway, the PMs went off on their jollies, er, I mean worked hard, visiting their project sites and meeting our project partners such as community leaders and park rangers, or walking some of the trek routes with guides. Here's a selection of pictures to whet your appetite:
Alpha 1 Corcovado Trek, Costa Rica - PMs Roberto and Sabrina
(lots of hard trekking was endured inbetween these two shots, apparently).
Alpha 2 Guanacaste Trek, Costa Rica - PMs Jonny and Wellard
(that last shot is of their short drop, aka, the toilet).
Alpha 3 Cabo Blanco national park, Costa Rica - PMs Christine and Asia
Alpha 4 La Cangreja national park, Costa Rica - PMs Phil and Mel
Alpha 5 Quebrada Honda gravity-feed water system, Nicaragua - PMs Chris, Mo and Amy
Alpha 6 La Colmena community centre build, Nicaragua - Ben and Vicky
Delta 1 Turrimacho Trek, Costa Rica - PMs Lorna, Chos and Jo Jo
Delta 3 Piedras Blancas national park, Costa Rica - PMs Andy and Adriana
Delta 4 Chirripo national park, Costa Rica - PMs Ben and Karla
Delta 5 Cosiguina gravity-feed water system, Nicaragua - Sheila, Lara and Catherine
Delta 6 El Cebollal, home building, Nicaragua - Ali, Natasha and Bernardo






What a beautiful toilet!!! 5 * ! haha, looks like your having a crackin time Wellard/Loob. Keep it up! Love Kate, Jayne, Rog and Gaz xxx
ReplyDeleteTo: Cat Ewins (ariving 8 Feb 2011 at SAn Jose/Nicaragua).
ReplyDeleteHi Minxy, now the hard work starts eh! Have a great time and enjoy your experience. We are both proud of you for having the spirit and guts to do something to help others.love you always. mum and peter
Delta 1 Lorna
ReplyDeleteHi Lorna!
You go girl! Thanks for the update - don't get too wet! (Katie says Hi too!)
Love Rodney
xx
To: Kitty Drake 11c
ReplyDeleteDid not put full name or group last time so here goes.
Hope journey went well and you are happy and excited.
We all send our love Bx
To: Joanne Blackwood (11C) arriving San Jose 8th February - thanks for the updates on your travel, everyone has been asking how your journey was, hope you have a great time and look forward to seeing the photo's etc!
ReplyDeleteLove from Mum, Dad & Vicki xxx
Hi Sabrina Napthine 11c Alpha 1 trip
ReplyDeleteWifey,
Those piccies look amazing hun! miss ya loads and good luck for the trek! Have the time of your life! ;) can't wait for the next instalment of the trip!
loads of love Taylor xxx
Happy Birthday Jessica Bridge-Dunk!!! I'm unsure as to the time difference... so I hope you've had/ are having/ you will have a lovely day! :) A MEGA birthday night out awaits you on your return!! Mahoooosive cuddle (dining hall coffee machine styleee) Lots and lots of love Chloe x x x
ReplyDeleteTO: LUCIA SALAZAR SANCHEZ
ReplyDeleteALPHA-GUANACASTE TREK
Hola Luci!!! Todos los días pensamos en vos y nos imaginamos la avenuras que estarás teniendo... Esperamos que todo esté PURA VIDA y que disfrutés mucho de tu travesía. Un gran beso de tu Familia que te quiere mucho.
For Annelotte Jens 11c delta 1
ReplyDeleteHi Annelotte,
We hebben je al eerder een bericht gestuurd ,maar denken niet dat
het is aangekomen. We hebben de aankomstceremonie gezien op het
filmpje en een foto van je team!!!
Ziet er veelbelovend uit.Veel succes met het gesjouw ( we hopen niet dat je teveel van het basiskamp hebt meegenomen)
We denken elke dag aan je ,geniet ervan en veel plezier met je teamgenoten.
pap en mam
For Jessica Bridge Dunk. Hello. Was waiting until I had some exciting news and it does not get more exciting than this - your cousins are going to be in the August copy of the RSPB children's magazine with a photo of their washing up bowl pond! There - that was worth waiting for. Other big news is that it was so warm I had my birkenstocks on today - in March - can you believe it! Had even got fake tanned legs ready! Very impressive. Other people were wearing winter boots and coats I noticed but once that sun was out I was ready!!! No doubt there will be a frost tonight and it will be back to the woolly tights! ( What do you think of a birkenstock with a woolly tight?) Hope things there are going well. I cant believe how long you have been there already. Bet you don't need the fake tan! Meant to be ironing so best get back to it but just wanted to let you know all the exciting news here and send our love. Aunt J x x x
ReplyDeleteLorna Fossick - Delta 1 PM Now on Trek!!
ReplyDeleteLorna,
YOUR SECRET IDENTITY IS REVEALED... you ARE the Terminator! Nothing will stop her!! Leaps dense jungle with a single bound! Drinks raging torrents! Laughs at man-eating snakes (hey, she's a gal!) You are an inspiration to all of chained to various desks back home. Go girl!!!!
Love,
Rodney
xxx
Lorna Fossick - Delta 1 PM now who knows where!
ReplyDeleteHey Lorna,
Only one day to go, then I'll escape the institutionalised madness that is... 10 Mile Menu!!!! I'm off on a break too - only Northern Scotland, but beautiful, even if it isn't a patch on the splendours of Costa Rrrriccca!
Send out another email soon - we don't know what you're up to.
Lots of love,
Rodney
xx