When we returned to the beach area after kayaking, we all found some chairs in either the sun or the shade. Some of us chose to work on our tans, while others hid under the shade of the trees and umbrellas to stay cool. Since we spent a lot of energy kayaking in the hot sun, we were provided with fresh fruit, desserts and cold water upon our return, so we could replenish our bodies. After eating, some of the students tried to go down to the end of the dock, and jump over into the water. However, since there were rocks scattered around, the man who was in charge of the kayaking activities said that we were not allowed to jump off. He then stated that it would be alright if we jumped off from the steps into the water. Soon a long line up the steps formed because everyone wanted to jump in and cool off. After we jumped into the water, some of us decided to stay in the water and swim, while others went back to the beach area. The group that I headed back to the beach with started to talk about how great of an experience today was. While in the middle of our discussion Srdan joined us and talked about his experiences of the Argentina Chile SIE, by telling us how the trips of previous years have been similar and different. For example, he mentioned to us that this is the first year that this SIE program will go to Uruguay. Srdan also mentioned that in previous years, the students would kayak from the city, but that changed so we can have more time to spend swimming or relaxing at the beach. The beautiful weather, mixed with the sounds of laughter and stories was a great relaxing way to end this afternoon.
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| students relaxing in beach area after kayaking |
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| students coming back from kayaking, ready to relax for a few hours |
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