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Four Birds a Boating

Weather is cranking it up today, fan is on full power, and summer is definitely here! I should have been in Latvia by now, but seems I am still waiting on the laptops to arrive from the USA.  Not to … Continue reading

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Ice is Nice

Limbo Schmimbo Well, I’m still in limbo at the moment, the last item that I ordered was the one that arrived with me first, but thanks to USA2Georgia that it arrived so promptly and effeciently, so I’m guessing that when … Continue reading

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Lisi Lake Video

Last week’s OPG session at Lisi Lake, video put together by our Ambassadors (they are doing film making for their Skills section):  

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OPG Oceans Ambassadors and their Enrichment Work at the Zoo

As we come to the end of our pilot OPG 31 week course, I can’t help but feel proud of how far our Oceans Ambassadors have come, and what they are doing with their free time and as part of … Continue reading

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The Yoga Diary: Part 2

A Month of Yoga Its almost one month to the day since I started yoga for the first time in my life.  Now I can’t imagine life without it, and its already become all encompassing.  Giving me strength for the … Continue reading

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Lisi Lake

Lovely day with the kids at Lisi Lake today, though I’m sure we all have a little sunburn despite applying lots of sun lotion (another training lesson for our Earthwatch expeditions!)! Was 24degrees when I left home at 9am, and … Continue reading

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Bus Stops and Mutts

Today’s mini blog is dedicated to some of the most amazing expats I have met in Georgia over the past few weeks, all of whom are doing great things.  Its crazy how closely knit the community is.  For example, my … Continue reading

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Teenage Enrichment

Just wanted to share some photos with you, from our OPG Oceans Ambassadors who are volunteering at Tbilisi Zoo for their International Award for Young People.  Can’t believe all the exciting things they are getting involved with, or how lucky … Continue reading

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A Lesson in Pond Dipping

In preparation for our scientific research expeditions with Earthwatch from July onwards (fingers crossed), we have been taking our Oceans Ambassadors out and about into nature, especially now that winter is over and the school we were using has exams. … Continue reading

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Let’s Lunch!

Health Kick and Budgets For someone who is on a health kick in preparation for a very long distance ocean row, and currently on a tight budget financially, it amuses me somewhat to think about the number of lunches and … Continue reading

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