Day 2-Puerto Rico-Snorkeling on the Erin Go Braugh |
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Today is our first snorkeling adventure. We
are heading out with another family on the Erin Go Braugh sailboat.
I've learned that it is important to apply sunscreen liberally...
that means thick! we are a bit sunburned just from yesterday! the
boat is beautiful and before long I've secured the role of "first
mate" and can steer the boat as well as shut down the motors.
Pretty cool but I don't think this is a paying type of job...
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While heading out to our first island we saw
a tortoise (they are nesting now) and we saw dolphins as well. There's
a lot of life in that water!
These are pictures the crew sent us from previous trips...
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Blue Tang are pretty common and can get big!
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Parrot fish are very pretty with big kissy
lips!
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Dad called this the "triangle fish"
but it is really the Trunkfish
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Mom saw a Puffer fish, they are cool and blow
up like a balloon when threatened
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Sargeant Majors were everywhere!
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Starfish were seen many time as well
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The second island we went to we could walk around in 5 minutes! there
was great snorkeling there as well but we also
hunted for shells on the island and found a great piece of coral as well
as some sea urchins!
The water was the most amazing color...
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What a day!
We really enjoyed our time on the boat. We saw so many things and
learned so much.
Like we learned to always wear our lifevests when snorkeling
in the ocean! at the first island we got kind of carried away and
headed to deeper and deeper water until we had to be rescued by
Dan in the little Dingy! Glad he was there watching us!
After that we were more careful to watch the currents and water
depths!
Tomorrow we are heading to the mountain instead of the Sea...this
Island just has everything! Come along for Day
3!
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