Tuesday, June 6, 2006

Day 6 - Wild Tortugas

Its one thing to see tortoises being raised from eggs to full-grown adults and another to look for them in the wild brush. We took a long bus ride to the highlands, and saw about 10 tortoises. They were in the mud, in the trail, and hiding in the bushes. They didn't really mind humans, but if you came too close they pulled their heads back into their shell and made a hissing noise.HPIM0718

On the way back from wild tortuga searching, we stopped at the recycling center. They had a pretty well-done display about recycling and how it's done on the islands, but it really should have been displayed in a more prominent place like in town.

After dinner we were treated to folk music and dancing. The group had drums, bongos, recorders, blowpipes, singing, and overall it was interesting to hear another culture's music.

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