Walked around the area of the hotel during the daylight hours. Took the advice of the locals and ate dinner at the hotel and stayed in for the evening. We were tired anyways and knew we were in for another action packed vacation so we retired early. The next morning was going to be an early one!

Getting to any destination is half the fun. Speaking very little to no Spanish had us wondering if we were on the right track to the lodge. When the boat arrived we were relieved and excited to be on the next leg of our journey. We were welcomed like royalty but asked to be treated like one of the scientists. What a great way to see how they …

Last night was successful! What amazing gifts from heaven. These turtles travel thousands of miles, survive hundreds of obstacles and find their way back to this little spit of beach every couple of years to lay almost 100 eggs at a time, a couple times per season, in the hopes that one more generation will make it to maturity. What a primal …