June 2015 St. Croix Day 3

We woke up just a tad bit earlier than yesterday, around 7:00-7:15. But that didn't stop us from being excited to start our day. We started the day with cereal, bagels, toast, and some yummy fruit. After our tummies were full we ventured to the local market. We all split into groups and were assigned some special foods to search for. We also had to find a new fruit or vegetable that we had never tasted. There were papayas, sugar cane, pomegranate, and some tree of life seeds. We went to each stand, excited to learn about all the new fruits and vegetables, but first greeting everyone with a "good morning". After finding our unique fruits we headed back to discovery grove to taste them. Many priceless expressions were sought seen among the students. Then we had a coconut class where we learned all about the differnt types of coconuts. We tasted the coconuts through a straw and most were not thrilled by the tangy taste. Although a few of the boys loved them and stayed to make coconut milk while ther other split into to two groups and made island jerky and tropical fruit smoothies. After we marinated our jerky and the smoothies were blended, we went fitted for snorkeling. We tried on different types of masks and flippers till we got the perfect fit. We also were provided snorkels. Then the bell rang for us to eat lunch. We had a choice between ham and cheese grilled sandwiches, or a normal sandwich. After devouring our delicious lunch we cleaned up and headed to Shoy beach to begins snorkeling adventure. Again, we split into two groups. The first group headed out and saw lots of unique creatures, such as a stingray or lion fish. Once the first group headed back to shore the second group headed out to snorkel. We all gathered and prepared for the departure of the beach. We came back to discovery grove and cleaned up and showered. After freshening up we ate some tacos for dinner. It was a very messy process. We are now ending the night with the daily circle up.  

-Charlotte and Madisen