Last Day

Today was the last full day on Dominica (we hope). We are understandably a little nervous about the length of our up coming journey. Scuba students went for a dive this morning and snorkelers went for their lasts real snorkel. Snorkelers got a rare treat and saw a juvenile hawksbill sea turtle, which is a critically endangered species that lives around Dominica! 

After lunch, We all walked to Douglas Bay again and spent some time at the beach (and did some trash clean up too). Some people snorkelers, but Nipmuc students mainly enjoyed being able to play in the water. Kyle found a coconut and began to toss it around and there was soon a game going.

I took some time thins morning to label a map of Dominica every place that we have been, either as a group, or on special trips:

I am sure we passed through other places, but with the roads so twisting and turning, it was hard to tell where we were!

We all went for a hike up the West Cabrit before dinner this evening to try to watch the sun set. It was not really visible throught the hazeon the horizon, but it was a nice hike anyway.

 

Students are sitting out under the moon and stars this evening, as they have been each evening, getting their last of the Dominica night air (wind). I am sure they are continuing their cannon take overs which I am told has been termed "Columbus-ing" another noun verbed... Last night was pretty exciting, there was a canon "race" (see photo below), unfortunately, Dean "took a right hand turn too sharply" and fell off. He was only slightly bruised.

This group of students has received nothing but compliments from the Opwall staff in Dominica and the dive staff here in Cabrits. They have been all very impressed with their willingness to work, study, and follow directions without complaints or excuses. Very nice to hear!