I know I said that last nights turtle adventures would have been documented at 6a.m. But if you talk to the other people in my group, they would have told you I was making up words and not making sense.....my appologies

But now, awake and speaking in acctual sentances, last nights adventure.

It was a slow start compared to the other groups. We didn't get to our first nest untill 11 where we found a six foot turtle digging her nest. For the next few hours Jenny and I ran up and down the beach marking the nests from the road. The moon came up and gave us light and the waves kept a constant beat that kept us alert.

But the real magic came when we found our first nest. As we aproached the hole we couldn't see anything. Then as we looked down, we got our first glimps of the little animals, smaller than our palm. The thought that this little squirming thing in my hand would grow up to be six feet long.

We also had the honor to save  turtles that might not have made it. Aside from kicking and crabs that came their way, some of the turtles needed some extra help. They still had ambilical cords attached and had some difficulty getting through the sand. We cleared their paths and watched over them for an hour till they found their way to the ocean.

We have just returned from a day of playing at the beach and a night of dancing. We will be home on monday...I will be sad to go but I do miss everyone back home.

Yours Truly
JP