October 1st - we woke up early again and took a little walk around the rocks by our little hut. It was a nice morning walk with more great views.
our hut
After the walk we got ready for playing in the water so we didn't have to come back and do it after breakfast. We were pretty sure we would be playing in the water all day! Turns out the only other guests at the resort were going on a island hopping boat ride that day and left shortly after breakfast. That meant that we had the whole beach to ourselves for the day (until just before dinner). We had so much fun swimming, boating, snorkeling, playing, napping and relaxing. At one point I took Liam and Jonas out on the little boat while Nate was snorkeling. He ended up swimming out to where we were. He told me I should try it. I was kind of nervous about it. I have never snorkeled or even swam (all the way) in the ocean before. I know how to swim just fine but there is something about being out there where something unknown could attack me. I guess I feel like I would be too vulnerable out there. Eventually he talked me into doing it and I have to say it is one of my new favorite things to do! We saw tons of fish - the kind I've only ever seen in pet stores. The colors and shapes of fish and coral were amazing! We also let the boys try. It was difficult to get the goggles around their little heads and then to get them under the water with their life jackets on but they both loved it and said they did see fish.
Later in the day it started to rain. We figured it would be getting dark soon so we went back to the hut to clean up and rest a little before dinner (they served dinner at 7:30 every night which was really bad for us! One night Jonas fell asleep before dinner and we had to wake him up to go back down). After our little "quiet time" it stopped raining. We didn't want to waste any precious daylight so Nate went back out snorkeling and I took the boys back out in the boat. This had to be my favorite day of the whole trip!
our hut
After the walk we got ready for playing in the water so we didn't have to come back and do it after breakfast. We were pretty sure we would be playing in the water all day! Turns out the only other guests at the resort were going on a island hopping boat ride that day and left shortly after breakfast. That meant that we had the whole beach to ourselves for the day (until just before dinner). We had so much fun swimming, boating, snorkeling, playing, napping and relaxing. At one point I took Liam and Jonas out on the little boat while Nate was snorkeling. He ended up swimming out to where we were. He told me I should try it. I was kind of nervous about it. I have never snorkeled or even swam (all the way) in the ocean before. I know how to swim just fine but there is something about being out there where something unknown could attack me. I guess I feel like I would be too vulnerable out there. Eventually he talked me into doing it and I have to say it is one of my new favorite things to do! We saw tons of fish - the kind I've only ever seen in pet stores. The colors and shapes of fish and coral were amazing! We also let the boys try. It was difficult to get the goggles around their little heads and then to get them under the water with their life jackets on but they both loved it and said they did see fish.
Later in the day it started to rain. We figured it would be getting dark soon so we went back to the hut to clean up and rest a little before dinner (they served dinner at 7:30 every night which was really bad for us! One night Jonas fell asleep before dinner and we had to wake him up to go back down). After our little "quiet time" it stopped raining. We didn't want to waste any precious daylight so Nate went back out snorkeling and I took the boys back out in the boat. This had to be my favorite day of the whole trip!
2 comments:
Love the pic of Jonas asleep. I really wanna get a scuba diving license and do it! I think it'd be awesome. I'm so glad that you had fun in the water and on the beach. It makes me a little bit sad it's been so long since I've been in the ocean. I did go tubing on a lake several weeks ago. But anyhow...
I want one of those hammocks!!!
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