The sun had long set, and the night was black. The sand was cool between my toes as my friends and I walked the dark beach. It was 11:00 PM. The only light we had was Alejandro's flashlight, a couple of meters up the beach from where we were walking. Our expectations were high. I know I for one had been excited about this night since the day I found out about it, weeks ago! Suddenly, I heard Alejandro's voice call out over the sound of the crashing waves. "Look! Come quickly!" We hustled over to him. Through the light of the flashlight, I could see tiny outlines of what looked like small turtles! I bent down and sure enough, I saw three baby turtles making their way, clumsily, towards the furious water's edge! At that moment I felt that my life was complete. We stood and continued to watch them for a half hour. They were so tiny and so perfect. I wished I could take them home with me. My friends and I named them, said a prayer that they would continue to be safe, and walked back to our hotel. It was just perfect! That's all I can say. A perfect ending to a perfect day!
Except that it hasn't happened yet. That's how I imagine it in my head.. I can only hope that that's how the night will play out! Unfortunately we still have a few hours to wait. Now we're Off to dinner! :)
Marissa
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