Friday, 6 June 2014

Chacachacare

Every year around the 25th of May, my family is invited on a party cruise. The party cruise took use to Chac to explore the island. I went on the boat with a few groups of friends. As the boat set sail, I passed a few islands including Carrera ( The Prison Island). I remember passing Carrera and seeing the prisoners dance and wave to the music. When we reached to Chac, I decided to go on a hike and not to the beach. I hiked to the Leper's Colony. The Leper's Colony is where the Lepers lived. Nurses took care of them. However, it's all abandoned. I remember seeing the graves of the nuns. I saw the inside of where lepers lived, and there are broken floorboards and staircases. I hiked to the lighthouse after. The hike took very long because it was extremely hot, and the light house was at the top of the island. The area was abandoned and had a power plant. It reeked of oil there. Unfortunately, there wasn't much to see there, but there was an amazing view of the whole island. I returned to the boat and sailed back to Pier 1. I remember seeing dolphins in the wake of the boat. It was a fun, historical experience.

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