They’re there.

I’ve just received confirmation that the team have now arrived in Durban. I had a phone conversation with Zoe B who said “We’re going for a swim, and then to bed!”

Hopefully the next post will be from Durban! Remember that any comments are welcome and encouraged!

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Landing

Flight EK775 from Dubai to Durban landed at 1709 local time (1509 GMT). Remember to keep checking back, or subscribe to updates via RSS, E-mail or Twitter by clicking the relevant link on the sidebar.

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Take Off

Well I’ve just received information from Heathrow that flight EK006 taxied at 2204! Next stop, Dubai!

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A detour to meet some dead plants

We have made it as far as London. We have met with our forth team member Lauren and will be heading to the airport very soon. Lauren took us to see the Kew Herbarium where she works. It is the worlds biggest collection of dead plants …wow! In the photo you can see us looking at one of them. To find out more about the Kew Herbarium you could check the website.

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Podcast: #1 Durban

Today bring our first ever WSBEorchids podcast. This week, which will hopefully be the first of many, focuses on the Trip to Durban where members of the project shall be heading this evening.

We would appreciate any comments about what you think of the podcast as well as any questions.

[pro-player type=”MP4″ width=”500″ height=”32″]http://wsbeorchids.org/wp-content/uploads/podcasts/001_Durban.m4a[/pro-player]

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