Maruata (day 2)

Ruth got up at 7:00am and went right out to the beach to see if there were any big sea turtles still up laying their eggs. We had meant to try and get up earlier, since they don’t usually come up to the beach after sunrise.

I stayed in bed for a while, but Ruth got to see what she was looking for. There were a lot of tracks, and one turtle was still in the process of laying the eggs. Ruth kept her distance so as not to bother Mrs. Turtle, and eventually she finished the job and headed back to sea.

Ruth also saw some baby turtles who had hatched and were making their way out to the water for the first time in their lives...

Later on in the morning, I went and used the internet café for a couple of hours, and Ruth got herself and Whiskey (and Whiskey’s friends!) set up at our spot overlooking the ocean. We spent the afternoon watching the ocean, and reading.

Before dinner, we took Whiskey for a walk on the beach, and then left her with Sherman while we took a little hike in the rocks overlooking the bay at Maruata...