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Yesterday's paddle was a bit tense due to the many thunder storms in the area. Today it seems as though the danger of storms is not as strong, but the wind will sure be.
Right now I'm preparing to leave the home of Susan, Clara, and Skipper Tonsmeire. They've got a wonderful spot here on Perdido Key, outside of Pensacola. Last night they hosted an amazing dinner, where we all gorged on Skipper's shrimp salad, tuna dip, asparagus and peas, and other goodies that I'm too stuffed to remember.
I finally met Fred Garth, one of my Facebook friends that I met through Joy (boy, does she have the network!), among many other fantastic friends of the Tonsmeire family. One lucky guest even went home with the Kingfisher that had been in Susan's freezer for the past two years. It was in pretty good shape- frost-free and perfectly preserved!!
So long Florida. Onto Alabama and Daulphin Island, across Mobile Bay.
Margo Pellegrino, not a professional athlete but an ordinary mother of two, is paddling her third major outrigger canoe trip to Save Our Seas (S.O.S.), this time covering more than 1,000 miles from Miami to New Orleans to spread the word about the urgent threats facing our
...Margo Pellegrino, not a professional athlete but an ordinary mother of two, is paddling her third major outrigger canoe trip to Save Our Seas (S.O.S.), this time covering more than 1,000 miles from Miami to New Orleans to spread the word about the urgent threats facing our oceans and the need for federal action to revive them. In partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council, Margo will paddle the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of Florida to spread her message of hope and a call to action.
Margo’s paddling advocacy began in 2007, when she planned and carried out a 2,000 mile paddling journey up the Atlantic seaboard to educate people about the problems facing our oceans, a project she called "Miami2Maine.” In 2008, Margo teamed up with NRDC to help rally public support for a national oceans protection bill and collected "Save Our Seas" messages from citizens to present to Congress. So far, she has paddled more than 2,500 miles of America’s coasts. As a persistent advocate for environmental stewardship, Margo speaks regularly about her travels and mission to students, youth groups, civic groups and other audiences.
Follow Margo's tracking map, watch her videos and learn more about why she is doing this on her website: www.miami2nola.com.
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