A Day of Jellies and Dolphins

So as the title has stated we had a lot of new encounters today. There were many jellyfish on Smith’s Bank as well as some really neat endangered coral. After our snorkel there, we had a fun adventure on Maya Key. We went to the replicated Mayan Ruins and saw so much really unique architecture, pottery and art. It was fantastic! After that, there were many kinds of new animals that we saw like monkeys, macaws, jaguars, ocelots and toucans. On the boat ride back to our island, it was like a rollercoaster without a track. The waves were high and very unpredictable, with salt water flying every which way.

One really memorable part of our day was definitely the swim with the dolphins! We got to pet them, snorkel with them and watch them show off! We even got to take professional pictures with them, which we may be getting at a later date. At the end of the day, with dinner, there was a live band playing music.

We miss all of you back at home, can’t wait to see you again, but not exactly the weather part of that. Maybe you should come visit us down here? Just until it’s summer again back up home! Well, see you soon, love you, bye bye.

-Beth, Aurora, and Becca

PS Thank you family & friends for the  posts!  We very much appreciate them.

Group pic at Maya Key with Mayan artifact replica.

Healthy staghorn and finger corals at Smith's Bank.

Can you find at least two fish hiding in the coral?

Dolphins up close!!!!

A scrawled filefish sighting at Smith's Bank.

David & Ian give thumbs up to our snorkel site.

Becca, Beth and Aurora are watching for those pesky jellyfish!