Pulling the Dinghy was Definately Worth It!

Mangroves

                 The stingray was not the end of excitement for the day. We still had another cain of islands to go. We sailed for about 2 hours to get to the final destination of the day. From the start I could tell that these were going to be some pretty islands. However pretty was nothing compared to what it actually was. These islands were magnificantly breathtaking. Indescribeable in one word, the colors were vibrant, the water was crystal clear, and the air smelled fresh not like dirty salt water similar to the smell of many oceans. Even the sand was at the peak of perfection, soft against your toes. Every rose has a thorn, and this rose's thorn was pulling the dinghy. Since the beautiful sand was too shallow we had to pull the dinghy across the sand bar. Unfortunately i was paranoid the whole time. I was afraid that a conch would stick out its nail and puncture my bare feet. About 10 minutes later we rode the dinghy to a small private coral reef. We snorkeled around, and for me this was my first coral reef so I was amazed by the bright colors and tropical fish. This makes this archipelago even better. There were even  mangroves on the sides which serve as a home to many baby fish that was amazing to see plants interact so directly with sea life. This was only part of  this wonderful ecosystem!

Nurse Shark Fin

                 My legs began to wane in strength, so I hopped up on the dinghy. Soon enough the current started to get the best of everybody and one by one people started to load onto the dinghy. Kristin and captain Jeff were the only two left and we were all freezing. Captain Jeff grabbed his spear and explicated were he saw some lobster. We were all watching as Captain Jeff threw down his spear and stabbed the shell of the lobster. He threw it onto the dinghy and went to catch more. We were all a little creeped out by the dead crustacean in our midst, especially Kristin. Kristin was so scared by it, she was hysterical! part of the fact was that the lobster rubbed its antenna together and made a screeching sound used to warn other lobsters. During our whine-fest Captain Jeff popped up his head and shouted "I see a nurse shark!". Mrs. Pollitt hopped in the water with her trusty camera and snapped a few photos. This concluded our day as we sped back to Boundless. Captain Jeff cooked the lobster followed by us quickly devouring it. That was a full day of excitement and fun.