Last Saturday, we went on the best excursion of the semester. We set sail out of Fajardo on a catamaran cruise to spend the day soaking up sun and snorkeling. I knew it was going to be as great day the moment we were greeted at the boat, called The Spread Eagle II, with pina coladas. There was an open bar but the drinks, although tasty, were weak so no one got too out of control.
Our first destination was a small island not inhabited by any humans off the coast of Puerto Rico. The water at the tiny beach was crystal clear and absolutely beautiful. We snorkeled around for about an hour and saw all types of tropical fish and even some sea urchins. The only other snorkeling experience I had before this was in St Martin and we mostly saw small fish, star fish, and urchins. After snorkeling, we relaxed in the water before heading back to the boat for lunch.
Our next destination was a coral reef near a different island off Puerto Rico. Apparently there is a vacation resort on this island- talk about remote! The coral reef was amazing... I literally felt like I was in an aquarium. I am kind of scared of sea creatures but luckily the biggest fish I was was only about a foot long. We saw all sorts of fish that I had only ever seen at pet stores or aquariums before. After snorkeling for a while, we put our gear back on the boat and jumped off the boat while taking pictures. We got some good ones! Swimming around without goggles or flippers felt so liberating. One of my roommates tried to do a fancy dive off the front of the boat, but wasn't too successful (AEB picture below). Naturally, when he slipped, I screamed, calling attention to people swimming around is. Oops! Sometimes I can't control my screams when things go wrong!
I really appreciated the time that I had with my classmates this weekend. We have all gotten so close this semester. I have never had good luck with making friends, especially in college, so I am extremely thankful for the relationships that I've built over the last few months. Spending time with them and seeing my roommates every day is something that I will miss when I go home. 14 sisters <3
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