Snorkeling!

Welcome to Eilat, one of Israel’s southern-most cities. Located on the Red Sea – and actually very close to the Sinai Peninsula, the location of my first coral reef snorkeling experience last year in Egypt. We’re learning about coral reef creation, preservation, and destruction. We snorkeled in a reef reserve. Parts of the reef are roped off, and there’s a line across the entire shelf so that humans don’t travel too close. In non-reserve areas, there is very little to stop tourists and others from walking on the reef, breaking off pieces, etc. We’ve had one lecture thus far, and I’ll be leaving for another soon. It’s been great so far, and I’m not just talking about the swimming!