Our initial plan for the day was to head to Turtle Town as it sounded like it would be a sure thing for turtles but after a bit of research we realized it didn't have much of a beach for the kids so we decided to head to a different area that looked like it had a sandy beach. Wherever we ended up it wasn't Turtle Town, it didn't have a sandy beach but it definitely had Turtles. As soon as we arrived and got out on the rocks we found a turtle and the way the rocks were situated we could walk almost right up to it and still be far enough away that it could feed in peace.
Between Kerry and I, we probably took about 60 pictures of various turtles though amazingly I think the very first one I took is probably the best. It will take some time to weed through the others and get them cleaned up off the camera. Kerry and the kids wandered around the rocks and found 4 or 5 different turtles and watched them feed. It's amazing how close to the rocks they get without getting tossed right against them and injured.
Meanwhile, I decided I would try some snorkeling. There were too big snorkeling boats off shore with some big groups so I knew it was good. The only issue was there wasn't really a good place to get in. I saw two girls jump in which seemed rather foolish since I'm not sure how they would get back in. I decided to try walking in from a small cove. The waves were a bit big but they came in sets and I figured I could get out in between. No such luck. A large wave hit me at the exact wrong time and I lost a flipper and stubbed my toe. (Or so I thought.)
By the time I got my senses back together I realized I was out far enough so I flippered out to where the boats were, swam with some turtles and got in some great snorkeling. I also followed some people back into shore and found an adequate place to get out of the water. I mentioned earlier that I thought I had stubbed my toe. Turned out I had stepped on a Sea Urchin and I spent the afternoon digging needles out of my big toe. Kerry had to go get me some vinegar so I could soak my foot. It was all quite painful till I got the last stinger out.
For the afternoon we headed back to the moose. Kerry found that one of the students from her school was here and Sean joked that we should get her to baby sit. The very next day she came over and said she had her CPR and baby sitting course so how could we resist. It was probably the easiest $25.00 she's ever made as some kids from one of the other condos came over and they all played Zombie tag off the lanai. Most likely a very memorable first baby sitting job.
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