A few months ago, Clay went fishing on the coast. While he was there, they told him that he should plan to come back in October, during the full moon to see the sea turtles laying their eggs. How cool is that, right? So we made plans...and invited friends. Unfortunately, I didn't think about getting a picture of all SEVEN kids. We made quite a sight...2 men, myself and 7 mostly blonde kids.
Anyway, we were there to see turtles...even if the kids thought our purpose for the trip was to go swimming! We never did see a momma turtle. Turns out that this is the end of the egg laying season and we should have gone in September. Clay and I did see momma tracks leading from the ocean up to the beach and then back again. And we were able to see lots of babies at the turtle reserves. They collect the eggs, and protect them until they hatch. Then they release the babies back in to the ocean.
We had a great time, although I'm ready to admit that I really don't like sand. When we first got to the beach, Clay said something about living there for a month would be sufficient to enjoy the beach, but then he'd be ready to go back home. I realized that a day was sufficient to live directly on the beach. Especially this beach with it's ultra-fine sand that sticks to everything. Don't get me wrong...it is beautiful. Especially the sunsets and all the little creatures...but it's HOT even in November!
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| Isn't this the cutest little thing? |
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| Ryan thought the baby turtles were pretty cool! |
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| Matthew wasn't too sure what that thing was at first! |
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| These little crabs were everywhere! And they were quick too! |
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| We spent the night on an island, so we had to cross the bay in a boat. The kids loved riding up front! |
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| This is the cabin that we rented! |
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