Today brought tons of more fun here at LEI. With the sun rising around 5am, it was tough to stay asleep in our small cabin that wasn't too good at blocking out light. I decided to get up around 6 and headed to the beach. I whipped up yesterday's blog and worked on my tan. Pretty soon others were beginning to get up so I joined some mates for breakfast.
Breakfast was delicious, as is all the food here, and eating while looking at the ocean was a real nice feeling. After breakfast some of us went snorkeling and we were able to see a manta ray and some more sharks. The visibility was great and provided for some sweet views.
When we were done snorkeling it was time for our group to go on a glass bottom boat and do some more viewing of the reefs. We also traveled out to a shipwreck that crashed in '99, and it was cool to see how the ocean and reefs just completely took over it. Our group then all jumped in and did some more snorkeling for a while.
Following a quick lunch, we spent the afternoon relaxing on the beach, swimming in the pool, and playing volleyball. Thanks to the help of a couple of all-star vball players, namely Jen Pluymert and Kim Start, my skills have been dramatically increasing. I've developed a new platform, and am setting like a pro.
The weather today was beautiful, and we all made sure to get as much time in the sun as possible. I might have gotten a little burnt, but hopefully the after tan will be worth it.
We spent the night playing cards and enjoying a couple of drinks, and then went out on the beach for another great session of star gazing. LEI has been a great place to see God's handiwork, whether it's in all the intricate details of the reefs and thousands of species of fish, or the clear night sky full of stars you'd never be able to see at home. I am truly amazed at all that's surrounding me here.
Tomorrow we fly out around 2, so we'll still have some time to enjoy a little more of the island. We then head back to Brisbane for our final night together as a group.
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