Yasas, Kali Mera

Yasas Friends,

Another beautiful day brings me back to Kalamaki from a week spend at Gerakas - another nesting beach we have here in Laganas Bay - very remote and beautiful. A lot has happened in the last however long it's been... Last saturday I get my wallet stolen while waiting for a turtle spotting boat... congrats to the lad who landed 50 euros and a bynch of cancelled cards... could be worse, yes i still have my passport - but i have been scratching at twenty euros for the past 8 days... it's amazing how long it lasts sometimes... But i spent the week at gerakas - and after days with no phone, no email, and no money i feel lighter.... it's a great release to let those things go... you should give it a try...

a visa landed in my hands yesterday with the help of maddie... a wonderful woman who i got to know at gerakas. her and her partner yanis have started sea earth and sky foundation http://www.earthseasky.org/ they're amazing - i can't even begin to start on them and the community around gerakas.

Gingi... thank you for the mail! ENDLESS giggles as i opened the package with folks at the camp giggling because they knew what was inside (grr customs declarations) - news for you.... i made it to marathanisi, twice and will be there again on monday. amazing - first time i was there for a morning survey - got stung by a jelly fish (yup dad, i'm ok) got to see the sun come up on the bay... second was wednesday when i was on an all day yacht trip for Earth Sea and Sky, we did a stop to explore some caves... I was the first off the boat and the last back on - the snorkeling here is amazing... (no turtles yet)

I also got to explore the caves at Keri - quite impressive - but inside i got the earthquake jitters and had to aboprt exploration. i never thought i'd find myself swimming km's at a time (not since the crew of us used to swim to the bridge or jennifer's in canso) but it is sooo great... (flexing arm muscles) the water is so salty that it's hard to dive deep... it's hilarious... but so salty that my mouth dries instantly ...

taking loads of pictures, built a hula hoop, learned how to do pottery, had a shower :)

I am now back at turtle camp and we finally got our loo's -

ahyes - at gerakas i saw a monk seal; The Mediterranean Monk Seal is one of the worlds most endangered mammals... there are said to be around 80 here in greece and possibly only 400 in the world... it was amazing and huge....

I also got to head a morning survey - which was wonderful and I am still stoked... unfortunately there were no tracks but was just asked to do it again.

FIRST TRACKS in the bay today, they were at Sekania... no attempt at nesting but at least we know they're preparing. Everyone is on their toes.... this week I have morning surveys galore (my favourite thing - being the only folks allowed on the beach - looking for tracks and watching the sun come up - it may be early but gosh it's peaceful) I am on a few all day boats, which are cruises around the bay snorkeling and doing more presentations, and more beach patrols...

I get to take another day off this week, as great as that sounds... I love what I am doing and don't feel like any day is like "work"

Melissa and James - hooray for your baby girl, I can't wait to meet her and smother her with love...

Now I have to head back to camp, I hope life is treating you all well....

Any of you in the nish, if you see a place for rent for july (cheap) please think of me and send me a heads up...

Be Well
x's and o's
Stacy

As allways please pass this along to anyone I may have left out (humble apologies)