Can't believe I've been here two months! It's been the best time of my life but it's going by so fast…My last day is August 12 and I'm not looking forward to saying goodbye to everyone.
Everything working in the field is going well, we've had lots of nesting activity and lots of new turtles coming up which is a great sign! This project started in 1989, and this is when we're finally starting to see if the project has been successful or not. Based on the amount of new turtles we've had it's looking good! I've gotten used to the 4 hours of sleep and the hiking, this past trip we did 48 miles in 4 days! I've learned what it feels like to give it your all day in and day out even when you're physically and mentally exhausted. On tough hikes or when you're on day 6 of a trip in the field and your hot and dirty and haven't showered and sleep deprived, I just look around me at these insane beaches I get to work at and the people I've been able to meet and it makes it all worth it. I feel like our fun adventures on our off days with the turtle crew are well deserved and we're all so grateful for the opportunity to work in such an amazing place protecting such a cool species.
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| The coral-lined walkway at Apua Point |
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| Sunset at Apua with Mauna Loa in the distance |
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| Hiking around the caldera on a day off with Brandon and Cameron! |
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