Author Archives: Anne Priestley

On US soil, waiting for flight from Miami to Boston.  All is well. Anne

Tom reported that while in the cloud forest students were engaged in a variety of individual activities including meditating, photographing birds and bats, reorganizing the packing list, etc.  The group left the cloud forest mountain this morning and did a … Continue reading →

I spoke to Tom on Sunday evening and am just now getting around to posting.  The group arrived in Guadalupe on Sunday.  They are staying in teak cabins 7,000 feet up a mountain, literally touching the clouds.  They had a … Continue reading →

Tom called in a message before the group left for Guadalupe today.  Everyone has started their art projects such as landscape painting, photographing birds and plants, drawing plants, etc.  Cold water showers.  An occasional upset stomach but no serious illness.  … Continue reading →

Tom left a voice mail message yesterday, March 18, that I didn’t get until tonight: “Everyone is healthy, happy and getting along well.  Four group projects have started: Oysters in the Mangroves, Poison Dart Frogs in the Forest, Biodiversity in … Continue reading →

Tom arrived in Panama on Tuesday, March 16 around 4:30 pm, very tired after more than 12 hours of traveling but having experienced no travel snags this time. FYI, the time in Panama is one hour earlier than in Boston. … Continue reading →

Steve called in to report that everyone is safe and happy.  They went snorkeling, took a 3 hour walk in the woods, and started their science projects today. Steve’s cell phone number is already posted but here it is: 011 … Continue reading →

Steve just called to say they had arrived safely and were enjoying dinner at a restaurant in Panama City. On a related front, Tom Evans plans to go to the Passport Office in Boston tomorrow to negotiate an expedited new … Continue reading →

Steve just called to say that the plan to travel to the next destination by boat has been changed to an airplane trip due to choppy, rough seas and not being able to fit all the luggage on the boat. … Continue reading →

Cooper just called with an update, so I’ll pass it on.  They are staying in cabins right on a beautiful beach near a rain forest.  There’s running water, toilets and the weather has been rainy and humid, in the 80’s. … Continue reading →

Steve called tonight (Wednesday, February 25) to report that the group has arrived safely in Panama and everyone is fine.  New emergency contact cell phone numbers are as follows: Dial 011 for international access, then country code 507 Steve   … Continue reading →