Hello everyone! I
know you didn’t hear from us yesterday, but that was because we took a camping
trip down north to the other side of Eleuthera. We left early Wednesday morning
and returned to campus later today safe and sound. On our way down to the
camping site, we did a variety of different activities! Everything from jumping
from 20 feet into water to making stir fry on the beach.
Our
first stop on our day trip down the island was Preacher’s Cave. Upon first
arrival, we climbed around to explore the ins and outs of the cave. After our adventure,
we came out of the cave to have breakfast on the beach (it can’t get better
than that).
After
finishing our breakfast, we all got back on the bus and headed to our next
destination – Sapphire Hole. This was sooo cool! Many students took a leap of faith
(and tried to fly) off a 20-foot ledge into a gorgeous hole filled with crystal
clear water. In this water we searched around and discovered some small red
shrimp along the edges (they were very cute!). Some crazy adventure seekers
even went for multiple jumps into the hole.
Our
next stop was the famous Glass Window, where the Atlantic Ocean and the
Caribbean are both visible from opposite sides of a bridge. We looked out and
saw the harsh, dark blue waves of the Atlantic and the slow flowing, light blue
waters of the Caribbean. It was one of the most incredible sights to see. We
even swam in the Caribbean and spotted an eagle ray, mustard hill coral, and
sea-urchins!
For
lunch we visited the Queen’s Pool. We watched the harsh waves of the Atlantic
crash unto the rocks to create mini pools of water in the crevices, while we
munched on our delicious sandwiches and apples. Some excited students even took
a quick dip in the pools!
After
lunch, we headed to the Hatchet Bay Caves. These caves were once burial grounds
and also used by pirates to hide treasure. We ventured two levels down into the
cave. We then looked around in the caves at the markings on the walls and
noticed a date as late 1802(it was carbon-dated so it’s legit)! After walking
around, we each found a stable place to sit and all turned off our flashlights
to experience complete darkness. It was insane! Our brains could not tell if
our eyes were opened our closed, nor if our hands were in front of our faces.
We also listened to the sound of water dropping from the top of the cave and
the presence of bats near us. It was a calming and peaceful moment for everyone.
Next, we visited the cutest shop
called Island Made Gift Store in Gregory Town. Students looked around and
shopped for gifts (parents stay tuned).
Finally, we set off to our camping
site, which was on a magnificent pink sand beach that we had all to ourselves!
Upon arrival we set up our tents on the beach to prepare for a night we will never
forget. Then, some students even went in the ocean to body surf the gnarly
waves (surfs up!), while other students helped prepare dinner. We then all came
together for dinner around a camp fire. We prepared a delicious stir fry of
rice and vegetables on our fire. After dinner, we roasted marshmallows with
sticks we had collected. We then all sat and starred at the stars together.
Many people were lucky enough to see numerous amounts of shooting stars
(fingers crossed the wishes come true). We then all retired to our tents to
fall asleep listening to the sound of the ocean to rest from our day of many
adventures.
That's a wrap,
Kati and Grace
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