Today was a bright sunny day. For the first time since I have been here it felt like summer. It was pretty hot as well. Not to mention the humidity was super high. Oh well you just sweat a lot and get used to it I guess.
After school a few of us went home and grabbed our swim suits and beach towels and headed to the best swimming hole I have ever seen. It was truly one of the most beautiful sights I have seen in my entire life. One being the key word in that last sentence.
We had to first climb down to the swimming hole. Not to worry there were actual stairs. You did need to literally watch your step though. The stairs were steep and in some places down the path the plants had grown over. There is a sign at the top that tells the historical importance of the area that we were in. I found out on the way home that the other side of the sign was actually in English! Ha ha ha. Silly me, I should have looked. Everything around was very green. I was told that it will stay green all year long.
The water was clear and beautiful. It took my breath away. I just kept saying "WOW". Everyone laughed because they knew it was my first time. They said not to worry everyone does that. So then I didn't feel as stupid because I was aw struck.
We swam for as long as the sun would let us. The water was not very warm yet but at least warm enough for us to swim and not be cold after the first minute of adjusting. There are great rocks to dive off of. Yes I of course was all about doing that. I did however make others go first because I had never swam there before so I wasn't sure about the depth. Not to worry mom, I am here with no injuries! So please do not have a heart attack while you read this! Ha ha ha. You can also swim under the bridge type thin that you can see is separating the pool from the rest of the ocean. The water is pretty clear as you can see from the pictures. I borrowed some goggles and saw all sorts of bright colored fish and what not. I am going to buy a snorkeling set as I hear there is great snorkeling to be done all over the island. People also tell me that I have just tipped the ice berg of the amazing swimming holes and beaches! How exciting!
The pictures that I took do not capture the intensity of this spot but I hope that it at least give you some idea of the wonderful location. I will be visiting this place often as it is pretty close to my house. It cost about $2 to take a cab there and when you have a few people, that $2 gets divided among everyone. For sure it is a great deal for all the beauty that you get to embrace.
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