For the love of the ocean, the thrill of "jaws," and the endless pursuit of adventure.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Safely on the tip of Africa.
After 1.5 days of traveling, including a grueling 15-hour flight.....I made it safe and sound to Mossel Bay, South Africa on Saturday. Apparently, the best way to deal with jet lag is to completely ignore it and I have spent the last two days tracking a female, great white shark around the Bay on the 2am-9am shift, which results in a completely nocturnal schedule. I did get to spend a few hours yesterday (during daylight), helping with a dolphin survey and saw false killer whales, humpback dolphins and bottlenose dolphins along with some beautiful white-sand beaches and monster turquoise waves. However, with the lack of light during my great white interactions, I have yet to see more than a dorsal fin this morning at 7am. Off to bed to grab some more rest before my jet lag/nighttime tracking session kicks in.