Hey Guys,
Just a little update: Tomorrow I’m leaving on the start of my 2 1/2 month volunteer position/expedition on Bioko Island. I’m very excited, nervous, and curious about the experiences I will be having there. I know that it will be an amazing opportunity – the people are wonderful, the staff has been so helpful, and the biology is one-of-a-kind. Hopefully I can share this with all of you, and hopefully my pictures and words will at least partially convey how wonderful this trip will be.
During the time I will have very limited internet access. I have written several posts about my time in Germany, which will be posting sporatically…so keep checking back if you’re interested in that. Also, it has been discussed that we (the four volunteers) will take turns hiking to a nearby village and catching a ride to the research station where we can take a night to read emails and take a hot shower.
Tomorrow will be pretty unique because we will have a chance to see the island from an ocean-perspective. Apparently the scenery is absolutely stupendous. To get to the southern end of the island, we will be transported on a large, corporate barge/ship, and then ferried to the beach on smaller boats. The beaches aren’t great landing sites, so we will likely be wading up onto dry land ourselves, and then work in a team to slowly unload piles and piles of gear and food.
Anyway, I love, love, love reading all of your encouraging comments and questions…so leave me something to read for the few days when I can extract myself from the jungle. I hope everyone is having a fantastic new year – see you in a few weeks 
~Kim
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Sounds like a wonderful trip, I know that you’re going to see some pretty amazing things and wish you the best of luck.
Sounds like your in for an awesome journey I can’t wait to read about what your up too. I know its probably written somewhere but what made you decide to head off and volunteer there?
For the job in Equatorial Guinea it was just a matter of the stars falling into place
What a fantastic adventure! Be safe and have a great time!
intersting, i thought you were already in the jungle. lol, you are excited nervous and curious… what a mixture. i am sure and very sure it will be an unforgetable experience so just enjoy at maximum.
cool you will see the island from the ocean, it is sooo beautifull, the portuguese explorer fernando poo called the island formosa, and the island has also been referred to as ‘la perla del golfo’ that is ‘the pearl of the gulf(of guinea)’
have a nice time and take care.