First days at the volunteer project

Trip is fantastic. Having too much fun to bother with updating the blog, I'm afraid. Have buried turtle eggs, fed turtles and yesterday released 25 of them to the fates of the sea. Also teaching English to local children a few afternoons a week, and sacrificing my flesh to local bugs. Spending most free time goofing off with my roommate M.

More details to co me, I promise!

Updated entry on 24 June 2012 with photos and details:

Turtle eggs feel like mushy malleable ping pong balls - and I know that because I dug nests for and buried 75 green turtle eggs. They'll hang out in their arm-deep nest for 45-60 days and then will find their way out.

Also helped with feeding; there are several adolescent to adult turtles here for display, with 2 injured turtles here for some assisted living. More than 60 ridley turtle and green turtle babies are hanging out, getting fed and adored before being released to the sea in 1-4 weeks. They are 2"-3" in diameter, and would fit neatly in my palm if they weren't so wriggly.