Sorry it had been so long since I have written! It’s crazy to me that we’re more than halfway through and the weeks are going by faster now. I miss people at home a lot and I will miss thanksgiving with everybody, but it is definitely still so nice to be in the warmth of the tropics!
This week I had three more dives, meaning I have now been on seven dives total. After Samana on Monday and Playa Eden on Tuesday (which are in the last post), I went to Samana on Thursday to begin training for my advanced certification. I was able to count the two dives towards two of my training dives - a boat dive and a wreck dive. I really feel now that I am able and confident diving on my own which is exciting for me! Then, Kira and I went back to Samana on Sunday. For the first dive, Kira, Wendy, and I snorkeled and went on land to the little island in the bay there called La Farola. There are paths made and a lookout point for whale watching season. It takes probably less than 15 minutes to walk around the whole island but there are beautiful rock faces and butterflies all over. Then we dove at the wreck and Kira and I spent about 50 minutes standing up corals that had fallen over in the coral gardens all around the wreck. The day was tiring, but satisfying and it was cool to try some new things and do some marine conservation as well!
On Friday we went to a nearby freshwater lake for the first time. It's called La Noria and it is quite small but beautiful and the freshwater felt great! It is somewhat hidden down a path off the road and there is a tree you can jump off of into the water which is fun.
On Saturday I went to get my nails done (after Kira got hers done on Thursday without me while I was at Samana haha) at the O.P.I. nail salon here in Las Terrenas which is super nice and clean and organized and cheaper than at home!
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