Today we rested up a little bit.  I decided to work out in the morning to Figure 8 Fitness.  Following that exercise program really helps to loosen up my back, which has been hurting quite a bit over the past few days. 

This morning we were treated to a school of Tarpon swimming under our boat.  They are larger fish and they frequently like to stay under boats.  This is the first school of them that we have seen in the Caribbean.

After doing some consulting work, Steve and I went snorkeling.  The fish in this area were much bigger than in other bays and they were beautiful to see. 

We saw many Sargent Majors, Rainbow fish, Rock fish, Grunts, and others.  Of course we saw a big Barracuda, which always finds me.  I am getting more comfortable seeing them in the water and don’t panic anymore. 

There was a variety of coral, from fire, elk horn, and fans, in the area. 

We got to swim in schools of fish.  One curious white fish came right up to my snorkel mask and startled me.  Unfortunately, I couldn’t get my camera pointed in the right direction in time to capture him. 

I think that my favorite site today was seeing a large Hawksbill Turtle on the sea floor.  It had coral growing on top of its head (poor guy) and a large green fish attached to its shell.  Another large green fish was laying beside it, looking up at us curiously as we swam over top.  Just as I was moving on, a big ray swam past.  It was actually the third ray that we saw snorkeling today.  This area is supposed to be the best snorkeling on St. John, and it lived up to its reputation. 

We still have other hikes to do in this area, so we will remain on the mooring ball for another day or two.  Some friends that we met last year, Bill and Sally Horton, are meeting us in Waterlemon Bay tomorrow.  We met them in Carriacou last year and saw them several times during the season.  It will be nice to connect with them again.