{"id":190,"date":"2007-11-02T13:28:00","date_gmt":"2007-11-02T12:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blueventures.org\/blog\/?p=190"},"modified":"2007-11-02T13:28:00","modified_gmt":"2007-11-02T12:28:00","slug":"time-for-afterthought-by-ida-vincent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/time-for-afterthought-by-ida-vincent\/","title":{"rendered":"Time for afterthought by Ida Vincent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/bp2.blogger.com\/_2sC8zyeHSQw\/RysYjqqf6SI\/AAAAAAAAAPQ\/5fhwluWsVGc\/s1600-h\/around+camp.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 127px;\" data-src=\"http:\/\/bp2.blogger.com\/_2sC8zyeHSQw\/RysYjqqf6SI\/AAAAAAAAAPQ\/5fhwluWsVGc\/s200\/around+camp.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128219601718470946\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Leaving Andavadoaka is hard for anyone who visits this unspoilt area of <st1:place st=\"on\">Africa<\/st1:place>. No matter how long you stay &#8211; 3 weeks, 6 weeks or indeed 9 months &#8211; it never feels enough. Coming back to the real world is a shock, and novelties such as hot showers and varied food soon wear off. But my time in Andavadoaka has taught me to appreciate the little things in life and realise how many good people are out there. The work carried out by Blue Ventures is amazing and hugely important not only for conserving the environment, but also for the continued livelihood of the villages.<span style=\"\">  <\/span><\/span>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Some of my favourite memories include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Going to the octopus no take zone opening \u2013 seeing the villagers reaping the benefits of temporary marine closures<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Open day \u2013 the whole village cramped into Nosy Cao (the classroom), eager to learn about sustainable marine practices<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-AU\">6am dives \u2013 heading out on a perfectly flat ocean as the sun rises above the village<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Camping on the islands \u2013 carrying out exploratory diving for the proposed Marine Protected Areas<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-AU\">And last, but definitely not least \u2013 enjoying a lukewarm beer in the village with fellow staff and volunteers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all you locals, staff and volunteers for making my 9 months some of the best ever. 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