Blog: Day 1
We began our Earthwatch Whale Sharks of Ningaloo 2009 journey today with a spirtual welcome to country by local Aboriginal representative custodian Ann Preest. We learnt the significance of how the West Thalanyji people of North West Cape are inter-related to the land surrounding Exmouth and how in the dreaming this land was created. Ann expressed to us how priviledged we were to be interacting with this land and its people in such a unique experience as to to be swimming with the the Whale Shark and the importance of abiding by traditional ways of being in this historic environment.
We were all thoroughly engrossed in what Ann had to say about Exmouth and its people and were very grateful to have had such a knowledgable person introducing us to her country.
After a long day of travel our team were ready to head back to town after such a memorable welcoming and were all looking forward to what the next 8 days had in store for us.
Trent
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