We were jolted out of bed in anticipation of our Down Island
Trip. Our day started out with a long morning of packing the vans with our camping
gear and nourishment. This day in particular had a spectacular start as we
enjoyed plentiful amounts of egg frittata and, most importantly, POTATOES! After
a superb breakfast, we headed out for our adventure, starting with a 2 hour
drive up north to the Glass Window Bridge. We were all surprised at such an
amazing view, with the treacherous dark blue waves of the Atlantic Ocean to the
East and the tranquil aqua blue waters of the Caribbean Sea to the West. The
only thing that separates these two bodies of water is a small 40 foot wide bridge.
We headed back down south a short way to visit the Island
Made Gift Shop (to buy all of our wonderful parents and siblings fantastic
Bahamian presents). Many of us faced shopping anxiety as we paced in and out of
the store trying to find the perfect gifts. We then had a small sandwich and
cassava chip lunch on a nearby beach.
After lunch, we packed ourselves into the vans and headed to
the Hatchet Bay Caves. While there, we spelunked—in other words, we explored
the caves like experts! Our geologically inclined counselor, Mackenzie, taught
us all about the formation of the caves, and its relation to the freshwater
lens from which the Island collects its drinking water. While in the caves, we
channeled our inner warriors as we decorated our bodies with tribal markings
from the clay at the bottom of the murky cave. We had tons of fun!
After all of this fun, it was time to make our way to the
campsite. Due to gusty weather conditions, the site was moved from the
abandoned resort, Club Med, to a small and shallow beach on the opposite side
of the island. Once at the site, we immediately set up our tents and began
collecting firewood to prepare our dinner. As we were preparing for the night,
we saw the petite shadow of Ms. Post rise from over the top of the grassy hill.
A roar of cheers exploded from the other side of the hill as we welcomed her
back to Eleuthera (Amanda, we still miss you dearly!!) After we finished eating
our delicious penne pasta with homemade vegetable stew, we cleared our plates in
the ocean, and began yet another rousing game of mafia … dun dun dunnn. On her
first day back with the group, Ms. Post managed to eliminate nearly all of her
students without suspicion (figuratively of course). It was as if she never
left.
Following a series of silly games, we concluded our busy day
with a magnificent and relaxing stargazing session. We counted numerous
shooting stars and attempted to name the constellations as we sang along to
some of our favorite tunes.
PS - Sarah got sand in her toothbrush and is still in
distress over the incident :(. Could be worse!
-Sarah & Mac
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