Hey guys! On our second day at Tobacco Caye the whole group had tons of fun snorkeling. The day started differently from usual. Because our group leaders thought we did a good job throughout the week, they treated us to a pre-breakfast of ginger cookies and peanut butter while we participated in an activity, where the group put the millennium development goals in order by priority. After that, we ate an amazing breakfast, before we headed off to go snorkeling. First, we went to a beautiful reef off the coast of Carrie Bow (pronounced carry bo) Caye, another small island owned by The Smithsonian Institute used for marine biological research. While we swam, we had reef BINGO cards that we crossed fish and other organisms off when we saw them. The variety of species found in the water was vast and diverse. Afterwards, we actually visited the island while one of the managers of the Carrie Bow told us about the labs and the research gathered there. We also learned about the mangrove trees which are trees that grow in the water. Once we knew about them we snorkeled in a mangrove tree cove and got to see all the fish that feed off the algae and plants. We even saw a seahorse!! But then we went back to the Tobacco Caye for some down time. The time in which I'm writing this blog. But we still have much to come in half an hour we will catch a beautiful sunset on the dock and then have dinner. Finally, to finish our day, we are going night-snorkeling to look at all the nocturnal fish. Then off to bed for good night's sleep. Bitter sweetly, we will be returning home in two days or so, so we look forward to seeing you all again but are saddened to say goodye to our paradise. See you soon!
PS: a special shoutout to Ava's sister for her birthday so Happy Birthday!
-Nicky and Claudi
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