Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Day 10-07.09.11

morning:
-breakfast
-prep for Terre-de-Haut (the other island that makes up Les Saintes)
-took taxi to the port...Andrew's suit remarks:)
-took a nice boat to Terre-de-Haut
trying to quick learn how to snorkel

-SCUBA TRAINING!!!
the place where we got the equipment and got "prepped"

-SCUBA DIVING
the area the boat left from

   *probably one of the most amazing experiences that I have ever had
   *beautiful, tranquil
   *hard at first but then Claire (my instructor) just kind of pushed me under
      ~saw amazing fish, coral, and eels
      ~the forced breathing became increasingly unforced and actually quite therapeutic
Pointe-Cabrit=where we actually dove

-the boat ride out and back from scuba diving was beautiful, and fast moving
-swam around after we went scuba diving with Naomi and Dylan
  my group:
   Dylan
   Naomi
   Melissa
   Moss
   Hannah
   Vince
   Andrew
afternoon:
-walked to the gelato place
a HUGE amount of flavors
-ate creme caramel and chocolate gelato
yum!
-ate my baguette and brie sandwich as well as an apple
-continued walking to the beach and got to walk past cute shops and vendors
-got to the beach (La Plage de Pompiers?)
la plage

  it was super beautiful and scenic
-went on a trek across sand, across the water (up to our chests), and up and across mountains while having an intense discussion about religion among other things
  Lucy
  Sophia
  Naomi
  Casey
  Andrew
-Andrew got a job offer, and told us on our hike...so proud of him!
-some of the most amazing views that I have EVER seen...we could see Dominica off in the distance, churning waters
-I WAS ON TOP OF THE WORLD!
-hung out on the beach and went into the water
-Andrew did 2 back flips on the beach
-Vince did a somersault...oh so impressive
-we walked back to the port
a view on the walk back
-went to the tourism office and got pamphlets
-took the ferry home
me with pamphlets at the dock

-showered...yes!
-super delicious dinner
 fried bread
 cucumbers
 watermelon
 chicken with onions
 salad with dressing
-what could possibly come next...dishes!
-bilan
 self-reflection
-spent some time in my crazy creek for awhile looking up at the moon
-bed



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