Finally, adventure day was here!  Never mind that the movie crew had worked until 6:30 am that morning...Jason was only to be in town for two more days, so we were going to take full advantage of the weekend!

First stop, Paradise Cove, the best snorkeling spot on the west side of Grand Bahama Island!  The proprietor not only gave us a full briefing on where to swim around the reef and what coral to look for, but he helped me make a lizard catcher, and even helped me catch a new friend!  The most exciting moment out in the reef was looking down to see a 14 foot spotted eagle ray gliding beneath us through the glimmering depths (photos to follow when the underwater camera film gets developed!)  

After snorkeling we were off  to the other side of the island.  Lucayan National Park was our destination, where there was rumored to be caves that were partially underwater and splendid beaches.  We found the park, the caves, the beaches, and a absolutely fantastic mangrove swamp crawling (literally!) with tiny lizards and crabs off all shapes and sizes!  We followed the paths until the sun began it's final retreat, never coming across another soul!  The whole grand adventure we had all to ourselves!  Finally the carnivorous insects chased us out of the park as they came out of hiding.  We drove back to Port Lucaya a little sunburned, soaked in sweat, rather bitten up, and completely contented!