Our Last Day
By: Selena Alvarado
Today was our last day in La Palma and Playa Blanca working
with the sea turtle conservation group. I am excited to go back home and finish
up the school year but at the same time I am sad to leave this beautiful
country.
We went out to the beach again to find turtles to save but
unfortunately we struck out again. We waited for six hours but no turtles. We
got to relax on the beach instead which was nice. The weather was not that
great though. It began to rain after we set our net and made our way to shore.
I can say that will probably be the only time I wear a swimsuit in the rain.
As I was swimming today I also got bit or stung by some sea
creature. It stung like a shot at the
doctor’s office for a good 10 seconds then went away. We were never able to
figure out what it was but the biologist on site said it could have been a baby
jellyfish. I can now say I’ve been stung by a jellyfish, right?
It was tough saying bye to everyone at the sea turtle
project but I am glad for my time here. This was a great opportunity I thought
I would never have, but thanks to the Murrow College I am able to do projects
like these.
Ciao.
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