Well, it’s our last day in Belize and I’m pretty sure the kids have mixed emotions about coming home. While they all miss their families and the comforts of home they have really come to love the country of Belize. Many of them have asked if we can leave them here! It has been a fantastic trip and the group has really bonded together nicely.
Today we woke up and prepared for a full day on the sea. After breakfast we got into our suits and covered ourselves in sunscreen then it was off to the boat. We took a 30 minute boat ride to our first snorkeling spot. About 10 minutes into the snorkel we all saw a nurse shark so they were pretty excited to go searching for more sea life. We snorkeled for about 45 minutes at the first spot along the reef then we loaded up for the next stop. Our next stop was another part of the reef but the waves were definitely more intense. The kids all did a great job not touching the coral or the sea life. After our second snorkel we headed to South Water Caye to have lunch. After lunch it was off to the Mangroves. We walked through a small part of Mangroves before getting back in the boat. We stopped at Man Of War Caye to see the birds before heading back to the Mangroves to snorkel. As we were all getting ready to get out of the boat our captain spotted 2 Manatees! Randall (our WLS guide) attempted to get in the water and photograph them but he didn’t have much luck. Snorkeling the Mangroves was a different experience but the kids seemed to really enjoy it. We also had time to just swim around and have a little fun.
Tonight we will have our last snorkel. We are going to night snorkel which should be a lot of fun. Right now the kids have a little free time before dinner and before our last WLS activity.
Since we are snorkeling tonight and we will have some time in the Tobacco Caye Marine Station with Donald we decided to not have the kids blog. We know you all look forward to hearing from them but we wanted to let them enjoy their last evening on the Caye. Know that everyone is doing well and staying safe! Tomorrow is a big day of travel and we will see you in Chicago around 9:30!
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