"Point Stored"

As of yesterday we are very pleased to report that; as far as the expedition aims are concerned we have completed what we set out to do!  We are very pleased with the results despite the lack of a Puerto Rico datum to link them together, the last 7 days have been very labour intensive, even by our high standards.... We hope to get the datum and produce a final LSS product before the end of the expedition, if not we will share it with you as soon as it is ready.  We'd like to once again thank Leica for the loan of the equipment in particular the brilliant TS15, now christened Terry.  It's excellent scan and imaging functions were only marred by the automated generic 'sat-nav' American voice telling us every other point that she'd lost target lock.  Overall we managed to detail 5 areas around the Northern and Western parts of the island.


With the last 7 days of detailing taking it's toll we've decided to take a short break, to rest and take in some of the cultural happenings on Neighbouring Tortola, where this week they are celebrating the anniversary of the emancipation of slavery!

But this isn't the end, we couldn't call ourselves proper students without some voluntary extra curricular work... On our return to Anegada next week we'll be revisiting some of the areas we have already detailed to fill in any missing gaps and to assess claims made by some local media that the coastline of the West of the island is highly dynamic.  As well as detailing the site of the West End Cottages, currently being demolished before they subside into the sea. We will of course keep you posted with our progress throughout the survey and non survey related goings on of the next few days.