Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Tortoises!

Today we visited two coffee farms and another farm that is getting ready to grow coffee. They all use native trees to shade the coffee bushes and organic methods of farming. The giant tortoises roam freely around the farms. It was really great seeing them. I really wanted to touch one but it is illegal. You may get no closer than 3 meters to each tortoise. We planted some native trees and there was one tortoise right there in the way so we got to be closer to that one. Since none of my students' comments have anything to do with my blog, I have a challenge for you. Look at my blog and find out three of the animals I swam with. Send me a comment at the end of this posting and put your first name on it so I know who is deserving of praise. I look forward to reading your comments, especially the ones that respond to something I posted!




14 comments:

  1. hi hi hi hi hi
    i have never seen a tortoises that big

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  2. Wow thats a big tortoise.... what regoin are they in anyway?

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  3. hi!
    Are there people where you are now?

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  4. Watch out , that tortoise might be hungry...

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  5. hey mrs.gerharz did the time change in the galopogose... seeyou

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  6. hi its me again is the galapogos a phsical or political place and is it a big citi or is their more animals than people

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  7. José Lucas Badué Anèque y Urquiola BacardíDecember 1, 2010 at 9:34 AM

    Dear Ms. Gerharz:

    Greetings from Mr. Badué's "E" block (Sonam, Mónica, Brady, Blair, Julia, Tomacito, Ka, Sasha, Joseíto and Estefanía).

    We love the turtles, and we miss you!!! <3

    Have fun!

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  8. Hi Ms.Gerharz,

    What is the average temperature of the island/place your in? Also, why are you on the trip? What research are you doing? Or are you just there to have fun?

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  9. How do you grow coffe . Is the native tree inported why is this not a very populated place

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  10. Hi ms gerharz I just wanted to say hi and alot of my teachers are gone I have a subsitute for B C D E Blocks for 2days but on friday I also have a sub. for F Blocks

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  11. hi Ms.Gerharz you probably don't know me but my name is Lucia and I'm in Mr.Begly's class. i just wanted to know if you are having a great time. I hope you are. I have some questions for you. How is the wildlife over there? How's the tempature over there? Is the food good? Where are you sleeping? Is there a different timing?

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  12. Hi Mrs.Gerharz,I'm Nathan.I have a few questions for you. Is it cool seeing all the wildlife?Are there and viscous(man(or woman)-eating)with wildlife?Is it tropical?Are there a lot of beaches?

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