Land of the Iguanas

           Allen's Cay here we come. We had to sail six hours to get there but it was definately worth it. Once we arrived all of us; Anne, Kristin, Elinor, Eleanor, Mrs. Pollitt and me, were so excited we ungracefully slid into our neoprene wetsuits faster than Usain Bolt can run the 500 meter dash. We all jumped onto the dinghy and went to Allens Cay otherwise known to us as "The Iguana Island". We stepped off the dinghy onto the soft sand off Allen"s Cay. Almost immediately iguanas of all sizes started to emmerge from the brush of the islands. Kristin desperately wanted to poke one the lizards, to keep Kristin from getting bitten we denied her of this action. The iguanas were so interesting, the would even scoot towards after a minute or so. There were even baby iguanas coming up to us.

         Contrary to most people's beliefs not all islands have an abundance of palm trees. For example Allen's Cay only had one. We all tried to climb the lone twelve foot tree, and we all failed. Kristin was determined to climb the whole twelve feet and retrieve a coconut she abruptly failed right after she took the first leap onto the tree's trunk. After oour disapointing encounter with the lone palm tree, we decided to engage in some less physically draining activities. Snorkeling was first on the list, at Allen's Cay the water's are clear, the sand is snow white, and as soft as velvet, Allen's Cay is most definately postcard worthy. All these factors made snorkeling more enjoyable than it already is. We found a lot of small coral and baby conch shells. Mrs. Pollitt found one suprisingly amusing mound of sand with a stream of sand coming out of the top of it, almost like a volcano. After Elinor and I got tired of snorkeling we secretly added another item to the to-do list; Exploring! Unfortunately, Elinor and I had no idea that this section of the island was made entirely out of sharp eroded rock. we thought we could make it through so we kept painfully walking through this sharp beach. We got stuck but after a few minutes we figured it out and arrived safely onto the dinghy.

     

          Once we embarked back onto Boundless Elinor and I inspected our cut feet, everyone joined together for dinner. That night was the first meal I had ever had on a boat, the kitchen was just as new to me. The stove was very different from the stove most people have in their homes, this one rocked with the boat! The refridgerator was also unique in that it was built into the counter. These appliances seem to work because the spaghetti on the boat was delicious. Exceeding the standards of what anybody would think possible to be created in the confines of a 46ft boat. Compliments to the chef (Mrs. Pollitt)! After we filled our stomachs with a satisfying meal we proceeded to play a game Captain Jeff usually plays on the boat. He would ask us odd questions like: "If you could have any super power what would it be?" That wasn't all we did before we hit the sack, we also watched a boat appropriate movie, Captain Ron. Captain Ron was the perfect ending to an adventurous day.