Today was primarily a traveling day.
We went from Campeche to Xpicob’s turtle conservation camp. It was another beautiful scene at the Gulf. We learned about the conservation of sea turtles and other sea animals. After touching starfish, turtles, and octopus, we took a boat outward from the beach to witness the release of a turtle. We stood in waste-deep, bright blue water. The perfect sand at our feet allowed us to hang out until it was time for the release. We all said our goodbyes to the turtle and watched him begin his exploration.
From there, we began our journey toward Palenque, Chiapas. Road construction and a stop where an authority figure loaded our bus made the trip more than twice as long as we expected. The young man was quite pleasant, but a little intimidating as he made his way down the aisle of the bus, asking us questions.
Even with a long bus ride, my first sunburn of the trip, and several fulbrighters experiencing “stomach sickness,” I ended my day with thoughtful conversations about education and the ideas that we are taking back to our classrooms.
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| Monica holding her new friend |
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| Lunch on the beach after releasing our turtle friend |
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