The weather has been beautiful in Roatan..warm and sunny, with no clouds in sight!! Everyone has had a relaxing time being lazy in the sun, sun-bathing, and lounging around all day!
On Monday, the group decided to go snorkeling...It started off as a thrilling boat ride with our favorite boat taxi guy Eddie. We had to swim to the snorkeling destination from the boat (Sakib stayed aboard, as we didn't want him and his bloody finger to attract any sharks.) The swim was tough, and we all probably swallowed more seawater than is healthy, but we were rewarded by a beautiful view of the coral reefs and a deep underwater chasm. However, the splendor was short-lived and the coral reef quickly lost its charm when a wave dashed us upon the sharp coral. After a few moments of pain and confusion, as we knew not which way to swim to get out of the coral, we were back in open water, tired and injured. We then whined to Eddie "we want to go hoooooome." It seemed like forever before we got back to the room. Luckily, we already had first-aid medicaments from Sakib's previous injury. Naman was the only one who remained unscathed. Oh, and Samir, who of course rubbed it in that we should have stayed home like him.
Come Tuesday, our superficial wounds and pride were restored. We spent the day mostly relaxing, learning from our previous experieces that doing stuff hurts. A group of three - Melanie, Jay, and Sapna - decided to be brave and go "pet" dolphins. The rest of us decided that having drinks at the floating bar then "walking the plank" sounded safer. The captain of the bar was quite a character. A professional sailor and alcoholic. An inspiring story, really - just goes to show that if you're passionate about your vision, you can make it happen. Luckily, we made it back to shore safely.
Before last night, the score stood at 0-2 in Roatan's favor vs. Us. But this was our chance for an epic rebound: Bananarama Quiz Night. Sakib, Samir, Sapna, and Barrett took home the win out of 8 teams. This brought the score to 1-2 Roatan. However, we evened it up by obnoxiously preforming the "UCLA clap" afterwards. Boo-yah.
With 1.5 days left, still running on the steam from last night, we're determined to show this island who's boss. SCUBA - bring it on!
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