on the last day of the missions trip , we took a cruise via calypso cruises to isla tortuga. waking up at 5:30 just to be ready on time was a hassle , but looking back at my experience it was totally worth it. the bus ride to the port took a bit , but the scenery was super beautiful. seeing what the world looked like outside of the states was an amazing experience , and it really made me look at what God has done. i've never seen the pacific ocean before today , so when the guide mentioned we were going to be able to see the water , i had my phone camera out already to take as many pictures at possible. the catamaran cruise might have been my favorite part. seeing the crystal blue water was awesome , and i never even thought about my phone that was sitting in my bag below deck. when everyone was off the boat , we turned right back around to go snorkeling. i've been once before , but never in tropical waters. i was able to hold a starfish , which i've only ever done in aquariums. seeing tropical fish in the wild was so freaking cool that i'm pretty sure my face never surfaced from under the water. we had a break in between actives to which me and my friends took a gazillion pictures to remember everything. although snorkeling was good , nothing beat banana boating. the first time around was scary , but the second time i went without holding on to the handle. the ride back was full of tired passengers , but the crew got everyone up and salsa dancing with the passengers. i am still heavily considering retiring on one of those islands.

-Madeline DeVries







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