Monday 3rd November, from Urisa’s base camp. Urisa’s inhabitants are very welcoming. They allowed us to set up the camp in the middle of the village. Tents are a little bit on top of each other, but each one of us found a spot. A house under construction allowed us to put up a big tarpaulin to cover a spacious … Continue reading →

Sunday 2nd November, on board the Airaha 2. After a night at anchor, the Airaha 2 resumed its course towards Wanoma. To avoid getting stuck on a sandbank, Jean-Pierre and Bernard, our two hydrologists, look for the deepest waters with the help of a depth finder. The dhow, a smaller vessel, can navigate at sea without worrying about getting stuck. … Continue reading →

Saturday 1st November, on board the Airaha 2. The Airaha 2 and the dhow sailed towards Kaimana during the night, taking a break in the early morning to go swimming with whale sharks. Those who wished to could get into the water and have the pleasure of watching these harmless sharks for a few minutes. There are also large dolphins … Continue reading →

Friday 31st October, dismantling the base camp. In the morning we start packing at the base camp. The tents and tarpaulins have to be folded up, but above all, the equipment and all the precious samples must be put away. The cooks are busy preparing lunch before the kitchen is packed up as well. After lunch, the material is transferred … Continue reading →

Thursday 30th October, from Lobo ground base camp. On this last day of work in Lobo, everybody is dealing with their own samples and feeding data into computers. The explorers, who just came back the day before, were up early. Laurent, Marc and Jean left at dawn to go fishing. They caught two large barracudas, enough to feed all of … Continue reading →