This morning, I woke up bright and early to make fresh homemade tortillas again with the wonderful cook, Johanna. She makes everything look so easy, but cooking really is a science.
After breakfast, we talked a lot about our research projects and formulated a plan to execute them. Today was exhausting—work, work, work—and incredibly stressful. At first, I spent a lot of time above ground in the hot sun, which made me very cranky. As part of my project on sponge distribution along the dock, I had to measure from the shore to the end of the dock. My plan is to oscillate between pillars, hitting both sides equally as I move outward from the shore.
Eventually, I finally got the chance to go underwater to measure depth. I ended up conducting research for about six hours straight and then helped Jaden a little with her first transect. After finishing our research for the day, we are now reading scientific documents that we have to present tomorrow.
Later, we went night swimming, and it felt like something out of a dream. We saw so many creatures, including spotted manta rays, a yellow ray, and even an octopus. At first, I was pretty scared. I mean, back home, I usually stay far away from the ocean at night. But often, the things you’re most afraid of end up being the most fun!
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