I'd like to wish everyone a very happy New Year with lots of love for the year to come. I hope all my friends and family enjoyed this holiday season and I'll see you all in the spring!
As 2011 comes to a close and 2012 opens new doors and opertunities I'm incredibly grateful for the path I've been able to follow so far. At 22 I feel so lucky to have visited so many amazing places and learned not only about birds, but about people and culture. Traveling has changed my life in so many ways, and the knowledge I've learned on my trips wouldn't have otherwise been available to me.
Ive started the year off in such a great place, not just my physical location but my career as well. I think I'm in a minority when I say I absolutely adore my occupation; I can't imagine living any other way. Being able to have worked with different species of birds and contribute to their conservation is such a great opportunity. I am hopeful for the future and that perhaps my efforts will effect the overall larger picture. Who knows where I'll be in 2012, but itll be best if I can keep contributing to this field.
As for our celebration, the Maya Devi bunch packed up and drove to Tiger Mountain to meet our other friends and spend the night. It was a beautiful resort with individual lodges. We sat around a large, circular indoor fireplace talking and laughing, as it should be. We had an amazing dinner at 9:30, which was perfect timing and allowed all of us the extra energy to make it to midnight. Even Talo woke up for the occasion.
In the morning we were treated to tea in bed, followed later by a nice brunch. We slowly packed up and headed back, but the short trip was a great time and the best way to ring in 2012.
Today we are getting back into the routine and loving every minute of it :)
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