Very nice, Betty Jean! In the future, I recommend that people simply post their reports on shelling and not worry about how well they will be received. It's obvious that there is a strong interest in them. For conchologists who have no chance to visit the Isla Margarita, this is a travelogue that speaks to us; you won't read it in any travel magazine. And for those who disagree, it's easier to delete one posting than several, so I think we can all agree: Post your travelogue! I would like to hear what the junior conchologists have to say about their shell-collecting trips. What did you like the best about your trip? Thanks, Andrew K. Rindsberg Geological Survey of Alabama