Today we had the day off. I went to
the beach in the morning. It was a nice time! The water was cold and it was a
little overcast, but warm. After lunch I met some people at The Split to
celebrate Abbey’s birthday. What a nice and relaxing day. At 7 pm we enjoyed a
presentation from Friends of Swallow Caye. Swallow Caye is a wildlife sanctuary
near Caye Caulker. This area of Belize is home to the largest known
concentration of Antillean Manatees in the Caribbean. Many of these manatees
gather at Swallow Caye for the mating season. Swallow Caye is thought to have
freshwater springs which the manatees use for drinking water, but people
haven’t been able to find them yet. The organization Friends of Swallow Caye
educates locals and tourists of the manatees and promotes protection for them
with the park fees they collect from tour boats. I was surprised to hear that
their operating budget for the year is only $100,000- including salaries! I
wasn’t fortunate enough to see any manatees in Caye Caulker, but I’m glad that
an organization is working to protect them.
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| Alex and I at the beach |
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| All the girls need a pedicure! |
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