Watching turtles hatch, the kinda thing you really should capture in pictures. Too bad we forgot our camera and the video camera had no batteries (Terry!) Hopefully someone will send us some pictures and I will post. For now you will have to be satisfied with our riveting description. The school planned a trip to Playa Ostional a turtle sanctuary about 20 minutes from us. The excitement began when we had to drive through 3 rivers and were told to open our windows "just in case". We made it safe and sound but it was even more exciting on the way back when we returned in the dark and watched our friends truck get stuck (they managed to get unstuck) and then Terry gunned it and the water sprayed over our windshield so we didn't get stuck! Its always an adventure in Costa Rica but back to the turtles...
The beach was beautiful (of course!) wih black sand. After wandering down the beach for awhile we started to notice turtle shells everywhere and lots of vultures. Many turtles hatched the day before but sometimes you don't see any. Luckily we came upon a "nest" and about 80 little babies made their way to the sea. Which was more dangerous for those cute little turtles? The disgusting vultures waiting to eat them or a bunch of kids trying to "help" them. Hmmmmm! Happily all the turtles made it to the ocean including Carter's three which he named "Lucky, Popcorn and Sunset". Ahhhh! We love tortugas!
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