On saturday we packed a picnic lunch and set of to explore the east side of the island. We were heading to Matura where the leatherback turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. There is no access to the beach during nesting season without a permit.
You are probably wondering why we went all that way when we couldn't access the beach, very simple, next Saturday evening between 8pm and 11pm we have a guide booked to take us on to the beach to view the turtles, however we wanted to see what the drive was like in daylight first, the majority of the journey was easy until you actually enter Matura and take the track which is only partly paved down to the beach approximately a 30 minute careful drive, it will be fun in the pitch black. This week I have to get our permits from the Forrestry Commision. We are excited and can't wait to see this spectacular sight.
Feeling like Dora the Explorer we then went on to Salybia where we had a walk on the beach which was lined with coconut trees. Unlike the beaches we are used to, Salybia is on the Atlantic Ocean and the sea is so different from the Carribean Sea with big breakers. There were very few people on the beach, we enjoyed our lunch under a coconut tree and soaked up the sun.
We left to come home in the afternoon, arriving back to have a dip in the pool before dinner. We both decided it was a lovely day and can't wait to actually see the turtles. Hopefully there will be lots of pictures to show.
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