The Great Blue, Pico and Julia

In 2011, the Blue doesn't look like to be so numerous in the Azores than in 2010, but the encounters are rich in sensation and beauty... Thanks to David Merrett for this souvenirs of his voyage in Pico by mid of April.

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The sea is blue because forest are green

10 clients = 1 tree

Since four years in collaboration with the Quercus organisation Espaço talassa plant tree on the Portugal main land at "Cabeço santo"

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(GPS position: 40º 31" 52' N et 8º 20" 36' W - Google earth)

In two weeks, we will inaugurate our

new "Eco-accommodation"; thermal solar for instance and also a small botanic garden with endemic and autochtonous plants.

Yesterday we planted 37 endemic plants from the azores at "Casa do Flores" helped by a group of German teenagers who are crossing the Atlantic on

a sailing boat called "Thor Heyerdahl"... They have make Lajes do Pico more green... for sure the ocean will be very blue on the way back home !

Thanks to Lajes do Pico city hall who gave us the plants

When you manage a company , it is normal to look for new markets.

In the Azores, some whale watching operators promote oversea the Shark swimming activity, but:

- Does this activity sustentable for the Azorean “soft ecotourim image” and whale watching marketing ?

- Does the very special clients who book for such adrenalin experience will bring some thing economicly, socialy and environmentaly positive for the archipelago?

- Does this activity without risk for the client who want to swim with shark, what will happen in case of accident for the whole Azorean touristic industy?

- Does this activity with no risk for the people who are swimming with dolphins, I wish it will have differents zones...

- Does this activity go together with the fisherman activity ?

Finally

- Doesn’ t the Azorean authority have to supervise and maybe legalize such bussiness ?

Looking forward for your comments and to share your experience and your idea...

Serge Viallelle

JOIN THE TEAM "WHALE'COME AO PICO"

Espaço Talassa is looking for motivated and active persons who want to join our bar/restaurant team for 2011 season.

This offer is limitate to EEC resident and the employment contracts are done under Portugueses labory legislation.

These contracts are for 2, 4 and/or 6 months from April to october 2011.We will give the priority to the candidate who are fluent in English or in German.

The salaries are base on Portuguese one, a place to stay and help regarding food are offer... and also of course the possibility to embark on our boat to meet azorean dolphins and whale.

If you are interested, please e-mail your CV at: espacotalassa@espacotalassa.com

Serge Viallelle