On his way

Beth dropped Matt off this morning at Logan Airport for his 6:15 start.  Tough waking up at 3:30 AM to start the day. 

His trip is a total of 24 hours.  He flew from Boston to San Francisco, then to Honolulu, then on to Guam, with the final leg taking him to Koror Airport on Palau.  He will be staying on the Island of Babeldaob

He texted us from Honolulu, as he was boarding his flight to Guam.  All is good ;-)


Since this long journey required super-power strength, here's Matt prepping for his vigorous journey with his cousin Patrick "I won't go to Hawaii unless you send me 1st class" Chittenden - two hearty souls  ;-)

Prep for Palau

Palau is known for World Class diving.  Matt's lucky - he'll be working with a Marine Biologist who does work that Matt is interested in, and who's husband runs a diving business - what could be better.  Matt has been a scuba diver from some time - on vacations - but never got certified.  This summer he took the PADI course at the Atkinson Pool in Sudbury.  So he's all set - a few real dives in Palau and he'll be certified

A little about Palau

Palau (ⁱ/pəˈlaʊ/, sometimes spelled Belau or Pelew), officially the Republic of Palau (Palauan: Beluu ęr a Belau), is an island country located in the western Pacific Ocean. Geographically part of the larger island group of Micronesia, with the country's population of around 21,000 people spread out over 250 islands forming the western chain of the Caroline Islands. The islands share maritime boundaries with Indonesia, the Philippines, and the Federated States of Micronesia. The most populous island in the group is Koror, with the capital city, Ngerulmud, located on nearby Babeldaob.

(Thank God for Wikipedia)

More info from wikipedia can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palau

Matt is doing a Marine Biology trip to Palua for August of 2012

This is a Blog to post and journal some of the great experiences he will surely have.

Matt was lucky enough to land a great trip.  His Mom's tennis Partner - Ann Marie - heard Matt was a Marine Bio Major at Eckerd.  Her cousin is a Marine Biologist on Palau, who graciously offered Matt the opportunity to work with her during the Month of August!