As I stepped off of the plane and took a deep breath I felt a rush of fresh humid air flow into my body. I could taste the salt from the ocean too. I couldn't believe we had made it! I had wanted to go there all of my life and there it was right before my eyes. My Friend Makenzie was right by my side feeling everything that I was. Her uncle and aunt were going to pick us up at the airport but they hadn't told us that they were there yet so we decided to look around at some of the gift shops while we ventured our way to the parking lot. There were lots and lots of souvenirs all the way from jewelry to silverware it seemed like they had every kind of souvenir one could imagine which was very overwhelming. Then I saw Makenzie’s mom waving us over to where she was standing. When we got to her she was saying “Look!” she pointed towards a man. I noticed he was holding up a piece of cardboard that read …show more content…
One thing in particular is we went on a 2 mile hike which felt more like 5 because it was so blazing hot it must of been 100 degrees but when we reached our destination (a snorkeling spot) it was well worth the journey though. The view was stunning my eyes could barely take it all in. All of the fresh and strong colors were overflowing. The water was as clear as a diamond but still had a tint of turquoise color that looked enriched with minerals. You could see right through it to the very bottom but before your eyes could even get close to reaching the bottom one would notice that the water was teeming with all sorts of sea creatures anywhere from vibrant fish to sea cucumbers that blended in seamlessly with the coral and huge rocks. Once we finally got all of our snorkeling gear on and got into the water, Makenzie and I would try to talk to each other under water because we were so excited we could barely understand each other but I think we both got the message that we were trying to get