Yesterday I was invited to join the Sister Regina School on an excursion to Pinel. After arriving by ferry, we took a hike around the island and discussed a number of interesting things, like why mongooses don’t live on Pinel, what hermit crabs eat, how vegetation grows back after a brushfire, what a natural reserve is and why it is important, and what birds and other animals live on Pinel. We also saw some interesting critters, like the Anguilla Bank Anole, the introduced Tropical House Gecko and antlion larvae. After lunch, I also went snorkeling with most of the class at Pinel’s ecosnorkeling center (http://www.ecosnorkeling.com). It was a fantastic day!
