Yesterday we had a "day off", which meant we drove to a beach near San Juan in the morning and then to Old San Juan to look around and have dinner. It was so much fun, and although I have been LOVING my time in the rainforest, it was nice to get ou
t of the mud and just relax. The beach was beautiful, and the water was so warm... I stayed in for about 2 hours and came out a total prune! Old San Juan was a very cool town. I visited the old Spanish fort, El Morro, and I was amazed at how high the walls were! They still had some of the cannons there, too. The streets were neat to just walk around and sightsee. We had dinner at a great Puerto Rican restaurant, and then headed back to the rainforest.
t of the mud and just relax. The beach was beautiful, and the water was so warm... I stayed in for about 2 hours and came out a total prune! Old San Juan was a very cool town. I visited the old Spanish fort, El Morro, and I was amazed at how high the walls were! They still had some of the cannons there, too. The streets were neat to just walk around and sightsee. We had dinner at a great Puerto Rican restaurant, and then headed back to the rainforest.
Old San Juan (the view from El Morro)
It rained a lot yesterday and last night, so we had a very muddy day today. We hiked out to a new plot and measu
red several of the hardwood trees. My job today was to measure the diameter of each tree. I had a special measuring tape that I had to wrap around each tree at a specific height, which I measured with a pole. It started to rain pretty hard around 2:00, so we headed back to camp, where they needed our help getting ready for the upcoming hurricane season. I worked on putting up some shutters on the windows. Finally it was shower time... my favorite time of the day! :) I can't believe tomorrow is my last day here! I am having so much fun, even though it is hard work.Now I'll answer a few more of your questions.
Mrs. Jackson's class asked me: Are coqui frogs nocturnal?
A: Yes, although sometimes you can hear them in the daytime.
Mrs. Jackson's class also asked: Do coqui frogs live in groups?
A: No, they are solitary animals. But sometimes when it's really dry, they will group together around a wet area, like a mud puddle.
Becca asked: What's a "juvenile"?
A: A young frog that's not yet an adult. When we did our frog study, we had to specify whether the frogs we saw were adults or juveniles.
Fun fact: Coqui frogs don't go through a tadpole stage. They're born looking like frogs!
8 comments:
Hi Carrie...I have read your reports EVERYDAY....I have sent comments...but zI don't think I have done it right. I sure have enjoyed all of it. Hopefully you'll get this! Love, Dad
Can you eat little tiny Coqui frog legs?
Ms. Matheson,
I can answer one of my own qustions now! You are having tons and tons of fun! One of my favorite places to visit is the ocean too! Did you collect anything off the shore? Shells or little creatures? I hope you had a wonderful trip -which I think you did- and get wonderful memories - wich i hope you wil- I miss you and have a wonderful summer break.It is 8:30 :) abcsgirl
hi miss matheson,
how is you trip? i am haveing fun swimming at home. what is your faviorit thing so far?
how deap is the mud? i hope yuo are having fun.
miranda lechner
hi how are you i am good i can't what to see you next yaer.
miranda
Hi Carrie,
It sounds like you had a great experience in the rainforest. Is there still destruction from the last hurricanes that hit in the area? we look forward to hearing about your great adventures again.
Danielle Lechner
To answer a few of your questions:
Miranda: I don't know how deep the mud can get, but I've sank to above my ankle!
Dad: I don't think Coqui frog legs are big enough to eat, LOL. :)
abcsgirl: I didn't collect anything from the ocean (except photos).
Danielle: Yes, there are parts of the rainforest where a lot of trees have fallen down because of hurricanes. Most of those areas are at the tops of the ridges. I think the buildings that were damaged have mostly been repaired or rebuilt.
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