The father of one of our students has a boat, and he invited us to join his family for a day at the beach today. Automatically, I declined the offer. This has become somewhat of a habit for me because I haven’t felt well enough to do something fun and exciting for six months. But, after some genuine thought, I realized that I actually am feeling better and would be up for the outing.
I’m so glad I went! We met the family at a beach in Ceiba. First, Luis took us—Tess, Leo, Sam, and I—on a boat ride around the mangroves. The water was beautiful.
We saw fish, crabs, turtles, and a manta ray. At one point, Luis stopped the boat and dove into the water. He came back with the biggest star fish I’ve ever seen!
We also saw some of the ruins of a military plane that crashed there years ago. The area we were in is right next to an airport and a former navy base.
On our way back to the beach, Luis let go of the wheel and told me to take it since I was sitting in the driver’s seat. So…I did, and I drove us part way back to the beach (with supervision!)
Then we had some more fun. I’m not sure what it’s called in English, but it’s like wake boarding but you do it on your knees on something that looks like a boogie board. First, Sam took a ride. He made it look so easy. Then Leo went out. He made it look a little harder. Then I, somewhat reluctantly, took a turn. As I held on to the line from the boat for dear life, I realized that it wasn’t that easy. But at least I didn’t wipe out!
So at the end of it all I was so glad I went, and perhaps I am ready for another adventure…
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