Snorkeling to Barceloneta [July 2]*

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2 de Julio

Después de la salida larga de Ponce ayer decidimos dormir un poco más hasta las 9 de la mañana. Al haber comido estábamos listo para el día de bucear en una de las mejores arrecifes de coral en Dorado con Amabassadors of the Enviorment. Nos dividimos en grupos, diferenciando entre aquellos que estaban en biología marina y aquellos que no. Mientras los estudiantes de biología marina estaban tomando medidas y coleccionando datos el otro grupo recibió una gira del ecosistema. Habíamos estado nadando por 2 horas antes de que regresamos a comer almuerzo. La actividad de la tarde era una muy primitiva: comprar. Fuimos a Barceloneta, un sitio muy conocido por sus gangas, especialmente durante el fin de semana de cuatro de julio. Ya para la cena estábamos cansados así que nos desquitamos con burbujas, una película y la cama.

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July 2^nd

After yesterday’s long outing in Ponce we decided to sleep in a bit and have breakfast around 9. Once we were fed and ready for the day we went snorkeling with the Ambassadors of the Environment program in some of Dorado’s nicest coral reefs. We split up into groups differentiating between those that were taking the Marine Biology course and those that were not. While Marine Biology students were taking measurements and collecting data the other group got a more broad tour of the reef ecosystem. We had swam for nearly two hours before we headed back for lunch. Our afternoon event was a very primal one: Shopping! But not just any shopping, we headed to Barceloneta, Puerto Rico’s premium outlet, known for its great bargains; especially on 4^th of July weekend ;) By dinner we were a tad bit tired so we winded down with some bubble blowing, a nice movie and called it a day.

 

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