Sunday, October 8 (Pat) We both had a good night’s sleep. The bed is pretty comfortable for me – a bit soft for Ron. We woke up a little before 8am. Ron got up and I snoozed a bit more. Ti felt good to not have to be anywhere first thing. Got up and joined Ron on our balcony. The morning was beautiful – warm, a few clouds, the sound of the waves. We watched some of the early risers in the water and had breakfast. A bit before 10am we went down to the outdoor patio area to hear Lorna talk about the week’s activities. We decided to sign up for the day snorkel trip on the Garfield. A motorized boat holding 10 people plus the captain. Stops at several places for snorkeling. Last visit we did a snorkel trip too that was fun so this one will go somewhere new. We came back to the suite, changed into our swim suits and went to the beach. We got set up with towels, chairs, and an umbrella. The sun was warm and comfortable. We sat and read for quite a while. It is so peaceful to just bake in the sun, watch the other people, and read a good book. Mid-afternoon Ron went up to get our snorkels and masks. We started out along the rocks in front of the Belair. A few fish but pretty silty from the tide. I suggested we go over to the other side of the bay where there were more rocks and quieter water, so we walked over to the Divi beach. The water was clear and calm. We donned our snorkel gear and swam to the rocks. It was a rock bottom so the visibility was great along the rocks. There were lots of small colorful fish – sergeant fish, damsel fish, yellow stripe, squirrel fish, parrot fish, blue and yellow tangs, needle fish, and others. We cruised along the rocks for about an hour. Some live coral, feather worms, lots of big black spiny urchins and other types too. We are thinking of doing a night snorkel as well. Definitely a fun place to snorkel. We didn’t even get swim fins. Afterwards we came back and had a light lunch at the Gingerbread Café at the Belair. Ron had the chicken cobb salad and I had some fresh fruit and cottage cheese. A little more reading on the beach and before we knew it the sun was down. Soon it was getting darker and harder to read. I also made my first purchase today. Joy, who does hair braiding, etc. came by with these beautiful cloth beach bags. They had side pockets for water, a separate smaller bag for money, a matching hair tie, and a sarong. All for $20! What a deal. I picked out a tangerine/blue print with flowers, sunset, and palm trees. It will be great for the next two weeks and I can see using it at home as well. So at the end of the day we showered, and got cleaned up. I finished my first Reader’s Digest story and Ron entered the journal notes on my laptop. Around 9pm we decided it was time to eat. Back down to the Gingerbread Café. I chose the Penne Primavera and Ron had the Penne Alfredo. Nice tasty pasta meals that filled us up. The moon was out so we walked along the beach to the other side of the bay and back. It is so warm and pleasant in the evening – even the water was warm. Only one other couple was out and about on the beach besides us. Back to the suite – more reading, writing, and living!