Mir Expedition

Ahoy! Warm greetings and news from “MIR” in the South Eastern seas of Asia!!

I left India and Nepal behind after nearly one full year roaming around those mystic grounds. Incredible experiences marked that journey in which I felt surrounded by angels disguised in faces of all nations and accents that sounded to me like melodies of hope and peace. Amongst them all, one in particular is the bridge between me and you, reader of the Biosphere Foundation’s blog…

I met Carol Milner, a long term active crew in Biospheric expeditions, in Pokhara, Nepal, last August 2010. Pokhara is one of those places that you can take for granted, specialy if you are just a traveller passing by on you way to any of the famous trekking destinations around the Himalyan ranges that surround that town and its colourful lake.

Out of the unattractive touristic area by the Fewa Lake, I met Carol in a sort of family run restaurant called Continental Collision… the family also run a language school, the Cosmic Brontosaurus. I guess it was one of those encounters in which you cross eyes with someone and you say to yourself – Gosh! This person came to stay. And so it was, we were sharing great time cherishing expeditions to rivers, mountains, villages…

Carol would take our breath away, from time to time, telling us stories and showing pictures of the Biospheric expeditions she had undergone through out the past years, and that’s how, somehow, Jasmina, our Bosnian-Swedish friend and me, their Brazilian fellow, happened to be entrapped to MIR, the boat of Universal Peace.

To make the long story short… I flew to Singapore to meet MIR and “her” crew and was warmly greeted by Gaie and Laser, ou dear Capitan and host. After a few days warming up, we set sails on a five days voyage towards Jakarta.

Arriving in Jakarta was not easy, the bureocracy we faced to get MIR in and through was outrageous, so I dare saying it’s the sort of destination which sailors could avoid… the laws are not clear and the political games will shake your nerves more than a thousand squalls!!!

Thanks to our dear deeply commited and faithful friends, Nina and Dhany, we made it to get the necessary permits in order to face another sixs days and night towards Bali.

My sincere gratitude to our brave Capitan, Laser, Gaie, Carol, Orla and the fresh new crew, Oliver, Jasmina, Dhany and Adrien who just gave all their energy to make our way throughout scorching sunny days and tempestuous nights…

Now, a new expedition awaits for us in Manjengen where the team of scientists will be diving to collect data, while social outreach shall take place to make kids and grown ups fall in love with the Coral Reefs…

Join us in thoughts, good wishes and with a visit if you happen to be in the area… great meals bewitching those who cross the galley!!

Ahoy
Satyavan