We woke up in time to enjoy the festivities of Independence Day at the island. They had markets and food and live music and it was really cool. We all walked around checking things out. I bought a necklace worth $21 for only $10, so Mum should be pleased that i got it half off. We then later got poised at the top of this hill to watch the fireworks go off at the bay, and they were spectacular. I enjoyed every second of it. So then later, when we got back to the beach, i had to swim back to the boat in the pitch black to grab the dinghy and head back to the beach to pick up the rest. It was as scary as it sounds. I was swimming while admiring the phytoplankton illuminating around me as i swam through. But in the distance, way in the pitch black depths of the sea, i was seeing bright flashes of light getting bigger and brighter. I have no idea what it was, but oh my god. I was trying to convince myself that it was so unlikely that i’d be eaten by a flock of barracuda or a battalion of squid, but the thought still lingered. Fortunately, i wasn’t fish food and the mission was a success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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