>From: Clair Beckmann <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Margarita Island >Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 02:44:05 +0000 > >Greetings Conch-lers, >My husband and I are just back from a quick trip to Margarita Island and >HUGE HUGE thanks to many. First, to Phil Fallon for his artilce in American >Conchologist and to E. Shary Almansi for the Of Sea and Shore article, to >the special Conch-L folks who responded to my request .. Jim Brunner and >Karen Crouch among others....We would have found very little without you. >I am pleased to report that with the specific and clear instructions we >found a ton of shells and if you have a sense of adventure, speak some >spanish and have all this helpful material it is possible to go to >Margarita on your own....Of course this is not exactly 'sporting' shelling >and it is not as much fun as a Cordy trip, but you do get a ton of dead but >gorgeous shells. >I also would like to encourage those who are contributing their trip logs >and photos to these great publications....for working folk like us who have >limited time and means it helps us to have vicarious thrills and also to >plan trips ourselves based on great information...keep up the good work. >Also, as a listener and not a talker on this site, thanks to all for osme >lively dialogue... >If anyone wants Margarita, Sanibel, or Fiji info, I am happy to help! >Clair Beckmann Hooray! I'm saving $$$$$ so I can go to Marguerite Island this summer.Any info you can share would be SO welcomed.I make sailors Valentines & have bought beautiful tellins from there. My e-mail is [log in to unmask] THANKS! _________________________________________________________________ Plan your next US getaway to one of the super destinations here. http://special.msn.com/local/hotdestinations.armx