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Water beautiful: Saindo do Brasil
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Monday, September 8, 2008. Soy plantations outside of the Amazon Forest. Note dense forest to the left. More forest photos below. This day we were taking hemispheric photos during sunrise, before the sun was too high to disturb the quality of the photos. Later these photos would be analyzed to determine the area of forest canopy. Me and Erika (undergrad from the Veterinary School doing a small project) in our first little house. We got moved out to the farther house, and we were happy to go since the...
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Water beautiful: April 2008
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Saturday, April 26, 2008. Here I am again. In beautiful Oahu. Downstairs in Michael's place where I can watch the sun rise over the Honolulu sky line. I had a hell of a time finishing the semester but I am glad to say that I did everything that I needed to do! And not a bad job at it at all. What a wonderful feeling to feel free again! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Arika: This is me. I'm a field researcher, who travels for discovery, natural beauty, and cultural experiences. View my complete profile.
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Water beautiful: August 2007
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Friday, August 17, 2007. One of the most astonishing facts about Belize, is that it s hardly inhabited with about 350,000 people, of whom the most distinguishable are the Mayans, Garifunas, and plenty of Guatemala immigrants. Its a beautiful country full of forests, wildlife and beaches. There was a cultural show with music and dancing one night. Great music! I LOVE the music! But it was completely exotic and interesting to me. Spirit center in Dangriga. Friday, August 3, 2007. Today we are going to anot...
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Water beautiful: July 2007
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Sunday, July 29, 2007. Cuevas de Semuc Champey. First of all, Semuc Champey has these amazing freshwater pools that are captured within limestone formations- formed from sediment in the water rushing out of the mountain caves that are further up river. Think crystal blue, clear, fresh, waterfalls, lots of green vegetation, and big! Big enough to swim about in about 6 different pools. Bc later we learned that the guide´s lighter didn´t work! Jason (Portland, OR) and Quechi Mayans. More and more people all...
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Water beautiful: May 2008
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Friday, May 30, 2008. We were in Kauai (the garden island) for about 10 days. We went west first. Punihale beach. Off road. Stuck in the sand. Amazing beach. Hawaiian monk seals on the beach. Hawaiian monk seal (actually Hengjia looks like that when he's sleeping.). We look happy here, but we were actually quite lost on the Naulolo Valley trail. Didn't even get back to our car until past dark. Completely along the ocean cliffs, and stunning! Hands down most beautiful mountains I'd ever seen. I must admit...
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Water beautiful: June 2007
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Thursday, June 21, 2007. I´ve been here for something like a week. Everything has gone pretty smoothly, considering my extremely basic Spanish skills. Stephan with a Mayan family who we met working in the mountain fields. Street scene in Xela on the way to my homestay. Thursday, June 14, 2007. Quando eu volvo eu voy o falar Portugues com voce. Yesterday we did a trip into the interior of the region. It is possible to get too used to the beautiful coastline of Pipa. Change is neccessary to feel life. ...
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Water beautiful: August 2008
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Sunday, August 31, 2008. Santa Catarina and Mato Grosso. I´ve travelled quite alot in the past week. I flew from Rio to Curitiba. There I spent a few hours waiting for the bus to São Bento. This was not lost time, because right outside of the bus station was a lovely old inside fresh market, also with restuarants and gourmet cheeses, wines, and oils. First we stopped in a little town to visit the relatives of Vivi´s father. They lived close to a big lake. Wonderful lunch! And she knew my friend! Well wor...
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Water beautiful: July 2008
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Breakdancing, forest, and more beach. Another fabulous night at Lapa (last Thursday). Breakdancing showcase. Great crowd. The cultural events in Brazil are always top class. Saturday we went to climb to the top of a peak in Floresta da Tijuca. Big group walk. No chances in seeing any animals in a group like that. Anyway, at least I got out into the forest. I had my first real conversation in Portuguese with a random Brazilian today! Saturday, July 19, 2008. Thursday, July 17, 2008.
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Water beautiful: Santa Catarina and Mato Grosso
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Sunday, August 31, 2008. Santa Catarina and Mato Grosso. I´ve travelled quite alot in the past week. I flew from Rio to Curitiba. There I spent a few hours waiting for the bus to São Bento. This was not lost time, because right outside of the bus station was a lovely old inside fresh market, also with restuarants and gourmet cheeses, wines, and oils. First we stopped in a little town to visit the relatives of Vivi´s father. They lived close to a big lake. Wonderful lunch! And she knew my friend! One of m...
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Water beautiful: Leaving for my Thai adventure
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Saturday, November 22, 2008. Leaving for my Thai adventure. So I'm heading down to Phuket to meet Mario (finally! There is some kind of storm brewing down there. Not to mention that the tsunami came during this time of the year. I'll keep an eye on the dogs- when they start running, we'll go too. I've become a bit spoiled here in BKK, and maybe I'll have trouble adjusting back to backpacker world. But I'll try! This time I'm with a rolling suitcase, heels and my computer. Ha! What are you doing? One of m...
