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The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration youth group from North Dallas blogs live from their environmental mission trip to Cozumel, Mexico, where they'll assist sea turtles that come ashore annually to lay their eggs.

 

Kate & Erin's Turtle Night + Day Events Added by Force

In the beginning of this adventure Erin and I were a bit disappointed. The rest of our group was playing jeorpardy with the advanced Spanish - English class of the Spanish English Academy. Our early departure for turtles meant that we missed the entire game. Apparently Texas was victorious (wooot). Mike probably won't admit it but we got lost three times on the way to Pentera's. Even though he had been there tw days ago hehehehehe. Once we arrived we were off to save baby sea turtles, or so we thought. Upon arrival we were delayed unil around 11:30 due to tourists looking at the journey to the sea. I have nothing against educating the people but I was jonesing to work! By the time we began our adenture I was loosing it fast.

First we saw a nest (nerdo) explode with turtles and aided them across rocks and feet to the water. In total we say seven grande tourgtuas lay eggs and go back to the sea. Two sets of infant turtles journey to the sea. Some cows tried to cross our path on the road, none were harmed. On the way home at seven a.m. a flock of vultures swarmed a nest. Slamming the breaks we stopped and shooed them away. Only to discover that some of tem had been breakfast. A set of twin turtles was found in an egg. That was cool.

The stars at night were brilliant as well as the moon. It jus felt like God was sitting right there with you on the beach. The sun rose above cotton candy colored clouds and an amazingly blue ocean. The jungle stood out to an extreme against the blue blue sky. Now Mike and Erin are passed out in their respecive places. It's nine in the morning and I have yet to close my eyes into slumber.

Rachel says I should also talk about the days events since I'm awake. The first thing is first. Lillibet arrived safely. We all met up at the Mayan ruins. The large group accidentaly missed almost all the ruin by staying on the modern path. Rachel and I took the alernative gassy route and saw all details. There were not the most amazing ruins but they still held their own.


Posted by JuliaP009 on Jul 25, 2008 8:56 AM

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