Journal Entry 19

October 25, 1976 / Belize City, Belize

I realize it's been over a week since I've written in my journal, but there does not seem to be as much to write about now that I've settled into a routine.

Tomorrow we're planning to go out to St George's Caye to do some field work. I plan to take my camera and use up my second roll of film. Last Monday I flew to San Pedro on Ambergris Caye to get some information from the Caribe�a Fishermen's Cooperative there. San Pedro is almost a perfect tropical isle. It is really pretty. Next Monday I will fly down to Placencia to get some data from the Placencia Fishermen's Cooperative. I will be going with Norris Wade, the quality control inspector from the Fisheries Unit.

I will be getting my Belize driver's license soon. International driver's licenses are not valid here.

The nights have cooled off a little. I put a sheet over me now when I wake up in the night. It should remain cool through March. It would be nice if Dad could come down during Easter. I should know the country by then. I can get time off from work any time I like. Roger's family is coming down this Christmas. Next Christmas I may take a bus to Tijuana and ask for a lift the rest of the way. David may come with me.

I spent yesterday with the Audubon Society clearing paths through the jungle with a machete. It was hard work but also lots of fun.

[Photo: Mrs. Meg Craig (pictured) and Mr. W. Ford Young led monthly Audubon field trips in the 1970s. I can be seen lurking in the background in this photo. Somewhere in Belize,1976.]

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