While five of us boarded a smaller, glass bottom boat that
shuttled us to the shore of the Cay, Jasmin was plunging into the Pacific on an
introductory SCUBA dive. I’m sure she
will mention it in her blog, but I can say I think she really enjoyed it.
Back on the beach, the rest of us donned our snorkel gear
and waded out to explore the wonders of the reef.
We saw so many beautiful fish, giant clams (even possibly one
with a pearl according to Lukas), and a blue spotted stingray. Dave and the boys headed back to the
catamaran via the shuttle boat, and Alia and I swam back, snorkeling all the
way. Back on board, we were all freezing
from the wind. A warm lunch was very welcome.
After lunch, although we had just barely stopped shivering,
we put our suits back on and hopped back in the ocean for another snorkel. The girls went with the big group on a guided
snorkel tour and Ben and I had a personal guide, while Dave and Lukas headed
back to the Cay.
The water was a bit rougher, but seemed warmer (probably
because the air above the suface was so cold!). We had another fascinating experience before
heading back to the boat.
On our way back to the mainland, while we warmed up again
with hot tea, one of the marine biologist crew members gave a very informative
presentation about the reef and other life forms we saw (or could’ve seen
today).
What a Great day!
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