10th day 1/6/17

This morning, we started off the day with a kind, good morning call from the hotel lobby. Since we were so tired from last night, we requested for them to wake us up, as we knew that we wouldn't do that on our own. This Marriott hotel is by far the best if have ever been to in terms of customer service. Along with the alarm, when we came down to the lobby for breakfast, they packed us a few travel bags for the island hop of the day. How nice is that? At around 6:45, we drove down to the same port as yesterday, because today, our adventure was to Andros Island. Avni was particularly the most excited for this island because she loves science and Andros is known for its blue holes, or underwater caves (Natural Environment). Unlike Eleuthera, Andros was only a three hour long ferry ride. This was such a relief to Kailynn after her terrible sea sickness experience yesterday. On the ferry, we snacked on the treat bags that our hotel provided us with, and chit chatted with each other about what we planned on doing during the day.

When we arrived at Andros, the vibrant colors of the water caught our eyes right away. We walked up to the shore to relax for a bit near the crystal clear ocean. Near the beach we noticed a blue hole diving rental gear shop. We took a jet ski into the ocean where we could see a blue hole. This was one of the most beautiful things we had ever seen! Luckily, we brought our Go Pro, so we were able to capture this magnificent moment. We put on our diving gear and went into the water. It looked amazing and unlike anything we had seen before. The rocks underwater had formed unique shapes that made it look mysterious and eerie, but definitely cool as well. We took many pictures and videos, and swam with the fish for a while before heading back to the shore.

The blue hole diving took up so much time, and we were so caught up in the moment, we realized we only had one hour left. For the remainder of our time, we hung out around the salt lakes and marshes to try out the famous Bone-fishing (sport), which is unique to Andros island, the Bone-fishing capital of the world. We rented fishing gear and bait, and sat near the marshes, waiting for a catch. Alyssa was the only one of us who had ever fished before, so she was able to catch multiple fish. She even caught one that was two feet long! We weren't going to keep the fish, so we let them back in the water, but it was really interesting to see the amount of people fishing, especially on a weekday. It was also simply entertaining to take part in a classic event that is so famous on this island.

After returning the fishing gear, we headed back to the port and boarded the ferry once again. We enjoyed the last three hours on a ferry as friends. When we reached Nassau, it was about 3:30pm. Today we weren't as tired because last night we had a good rest. We went back to the hotel first to freshen up, and then drove out to the market to buy a few groceries to stock up our fridge. For lunch, we ate a few of the things we bought, like fruit and granola bars. Afterwards, we went to the movies nearby and watched a replay of Finding Dory. That movie never gets old! Once the movie was over, we returned to the hotel, changed into our pajamas and ordered room service dinner while hanging out, talking with each other, and playing games. When we were done eating and playing, we finally dozed off for the night. Overall, this day was one of the best we have had on our trip! We learned a lot about the culture and natural environment by exploring and visiting Andros island.