All Ashore Who's Going Ashore!!

We were able to talk to Ashley today and she said she is having the time of her life. Most days she dives either two or three times a day in search of a certain coral to make sure it is reproducing. It has been somewhat cold but she said the scenery is so spectacular that she forgets about being cold when she looks around. She has made new friends aboard the research vessel, both those involved in the research as well as the crew. Tonight they are going ashore for the first time in almost two weeks. They have been diving off of Abaco Island in the Bahamas and will spend some time on the island this evening. She said the water is the prettiest she has ever seen. These are not her pictures but some I found online of the area she is diving.