Jumping at The Drop




The morning began with working on our final scientific paper, as well as meeting with our research groups to continue working on our proposal. After a few hours of work, we gathered for lunch before beginning our adventure for the day. We briefly stopped at Bonefish Bay, stopping to collect shells and toss the frisbee around. After hanging out for a few, we hopped back onto the truck and headed to the main attraction: the Club Med boat. Our first stop on the boat was to Natural Bridges reef, appropriately named for how the reefs were connected by elevated bridges.





Our second stop was at Snapshot Reef, a favorite amongst the group when we previously visited. We snorkeled around for about thirty minutes, seeing an array of fish and a rather large crab. After a while the group decided it was time to simply have fun, doing flips in the water and attempting to sit on the ocean floor, some of which were rather successful.




We made our final stop on the Club Med boat at "The Drop", which is a spot where the depth abruptly drops from 30 feet to over 100 feet. This spot also has a monument for Christopher Columbus, which is the spot where it is believed he first dropped his anchor. Along the wall we saw large barracudas and sting rays. Although we didn't see the shark we were hoping for, the drop was eerie enough to believe there was one just out of sight. When we got back on the boat, the captain allowed us to jump off of the 2nd story of the boat!

Columbus Monument

 

After our adventures, we made our regular trip to Wendy's Snack Shop for ice cream, and some of us played dominoes with the locals while waiting for everyone to get their cones. We then made an impromptu stop at Rocky Point, one of our favorite beaches, to see if there were any dolphins out to play today. A few of us jumped in for a few minutes just to see if we could lure any of them out, but then had to leave for dinner. After dinner, we attended the weekly seminar, this time about Loyalist plantations on the island and the archaeological findings. We ended the night talking about plans for our last day in San Salvador tomorrow and playing cards. 



-Derek and Hannah

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