Travel Log

4/30 I landed in the ancient city of Athens. It was challenging to get around with the signs in Greek and not speaking the language. I did manage to get around pretty well and walked up the hill to the Acropolis and saw the impressive structure of the Parthenon with great views overlooking the city. The next day I went to the museum of archeology and observed amazing works of art that were thousands of years old. I went down to the sea front and took my first swim in the Mediterranean. Later in the afternoon I walked past the presidential palace and through peaceful gardens.

5/1 I took a bus five hours across Greece to our research site. The scenery was spectacular with large mountains, rocky peaks and views of the Mediterranean Sea. I arrived at the charming village of Vonitsa to start my participation in the study of dolphins. I met the people I will be working with: Mike and Jill, a couple from England, Richard from Seattle and the main scientist Joan from Spain and Aina his assistant also from Spain. We have been out working on the Amvrikikos Coast for two days now. We have seen many dolphins breaching and feeding right up close to our boat. To see these beautiful animals in their natural habitat is an awe inspiring experience. We have been recording their behaviors and using photo-identification to monitor their populations. There are many mountains all around the sea and it has been sunny and calm, perfect weather for studying these amazing animals.

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