9.23 - Manta Ray Day, Great Snorkeling, and a hike to "top" it off.

We were able to sleep until a bit past 7:00! Breakfast is at 7:30! We jumped up & headed to eat. Lots of choices! We were sitting around having another cup of tea/coffee when the manta lali went off. We rushed back to put on our swim suites & get our gear. We made it in time for the last boat! Our leader was Meme. She is a marine biologist here at the research center. She was a great guide. There were LOTS of people out to look at the manta, Mantea. We saw him twice. I think he was scared by all the people! It was fun. The boat took us into the channel & we floated with the current 3 times! When we got back, we decided to swim & snorkel some more. We went out on the Sunrise Beach. Saw lots of coral & fish. Unfortunately, Rod’s camera quit working! ☹ We went back & cleaned up. Then lunch. I was tired. I went to take a nap while Rod messed with his camera. After our nap we went for the hike! Only .7 miles. Great views! Again, it was HOT. We had a beer & sat on the beach. We saw our friends Michael & Lisa who arrived today…inspite of troubles with the Yasawa Flyer! Happy Hour again!