July 22, 2005
Whales might fly
I had to check the date upon seeing the above headline in this week's New Scientist, but it is definitely not April 1st. Grey whales (Eschrichtius robustus) have been hunted to extinction in the Atlantic in the early 1700s, but...Read this update
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June 09, 2005
Whale watching in the Bay of Biscay
(>1500 words) I emerged from my stifling dark cabin at five thirty in the morning, surprised to find it already light outside. Eagerly, I climbed the stairs to the observation deck. When I pushed open the doors, the air was...Read this update
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May 20, 2005
Green-eyed Monster thoughts
So what about whale watching in Biscay? For several days now I have walked around in the happy afterglow of a dream day at sea, but I haven't yet found the right words to describe it (I plunged almost straight...Read this update
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May 10, 2005
Whale Watching in the Bay of Biscay
Hurrah, hurrah, I'm off whale watching in the Bay of Biscay tomorrow! That is if I catch the ferry which I should do—it leaves at 20:45. Portsmouth is only just over an hour away from here. The whales are practically...Read this update
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February 06, 2005
Lost in the Floodplains, Aguaro-Guariquito National Park, Venezuela
I'm looking through some old journals, trying to piece together another story for BootsNall, purely to keep with the travel writing game while also working on my other blog. This one is from notes for a story which I never...Read this update
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January 23, 2005
Return to Bhagalpur?
Until I have booked the flight, nothing is cast in stone. I do not need to go to Thailand or to SE Asia—I could go anywhere in the world. My only constraint is the budget: £1500 all-in. The destination and...Read this update
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November 18, 2004
Having a field-day
The tide is well and truly out: Dolphin Bay is almost drained (you can wade across). This means the dolphins were in waters no more than 2m deep. There is no sign of them now (11:15). A few old men...Read this update
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November 16, 2004
Dolphin Beach
I don't know how long I will stay at Camp Sh*t. It could be some time. After a hard days' dolphin watching, I had dinner in the snackbar again; this could become a habit. Then again, you have to take...Read this update
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September 16, 2004
A day on the river -- with pictures!
This story has recently appeared on BootsNall, but I have now unearthed the original slides from the loft and it works much better with pictures!...Read this update
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June 13, 2004
Counting down to Ard
Less than 3 weeks to go before the start of the whale watching season at Ardnamurchan! With time running short, I have my homework cut out. I am surprised that Google throws up more papers than the scientific search engine...Read this update
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May 13, 2004
Plans for the summer
It's official! I will spend this entire summer in a lighthouse at Ardnamurchan point on the western-most spot on the British mainland - whale-watching!...Read this update
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May 05, 2004
Hebrides
The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust is a charity monitoring whales and dolphins around the Hebrides in Scotland, educating the public about marine life and conversation in general and cetaceans in particular. Much of the monitoring work is carried out...Read this update
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