The Final Chapter - Our Departure

Our final day has arrived and whilst we were all sad to leave this great adventure it was also time that we did.  There was a sense of excitement in the air as we were all looking forward to going home to our families and friends and to share our experiences and funny stories.  We all agreed that we could not have picked a better group of people in which to learn about the environment and our fury friends the koala's with whom this expedition would not have been possible.

It may have been our last day yet we all still had tasks to complete. Some us went back into the field to collect equipment and the rest of us stayed back at our cabin to clean and pack up. 

With all our bags packed we were ready to go.  We jumped in the car and one by one we were dropped off at our departure location,  we said our farewells to each other and wished each other the best and promised to keep in touch.

I would like to thank Nab for giving me a once in a lifetime experience and the opportunity to participate in an Earthwatch Expedition compliments of Nabs existing volunteering and community opportunities and for providing Nab employees access to getting involved in Community and Corporate Responsibility across Nabs organisation.

Earthwatch programs are a fantastic opportunity to gain a greater understanding of big, environmental and ecological issues and then the knowledge sharing with various stakeholders on these big issues and the learning's gained.

I would also like to thank Dr Desley Whisson and Dr Alistair Melzer who showed their passion for their job everyday and were very patient with their new trainees.

I would also like to thank Sara from Earthwatch for making sure that we had enough food and snacks to eat and that risk of injury was minimized.

I would also like to thank our team for being there for each other when the times were tough and for always being positive and special thanks to Dan for picking me up when I fell especially on our day in the Blue Gum Forest.

Last of all I would to thank our Koala crew who turned up every day come rain, hail or shine.  They were such good actors just like statues, or so they thought.
  

When I arrived and walked into home and was greeted by my family it felt great. We sat down and talked and I shared my stories, there were so many that I saved some for other times. It was so nice to be home with all the comforts of home, my bathroom, my bed and my family.

WOW what an experience - Well that's all folks - hope you have enjoyed reading about my expedition as it has been fun writing about it.