A turtle tour was fascinating. From 9PM to 1AM we travelled the beach in a big safari vehicle. We saw two loggerhead turtles making nests, laying eggs and return to the Indian Ocean. We learned that the turtles return to the same beach where they were born (15-20 years earlier) to lay their own eggs. Although the picture doesn't show it well, the turtles were about 4 feet long. One turtle laid nearly 65 eggs and only 1 of those will survive to adulthood.
We also took the kids on a snorkeling tour one morning. Six of the eight of us got seasick and asked to return early! The waves were high and shortly after our boat returned they canceled all other outgoing trips that day. Thankfully after a few hours on land, we felt better. We had a blast examining the tidepools and renting snorkeling gear the next day to explore underwater (near shore). We were rewarded with a huge school of sardines, many colorful fish and corals, a squid, eels and an octopus. It is the 2nd most popular diving area in the world - they say. I was pleased at how comfortable the water temperature was - about 26 C.
Deb
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