We arrived at the beautiful island of Mauritius early in the morning, complete with turquoise water and tall green mountains. I shopped around a bit and then when to a beach in the northern part of the island with my friends Gabi and Ali. It was so nice and relaxing, not to mention SO refreshing to take a dip in the warm, clear water after soaking in the sun. I am sad we only had a day to spend in Mauritius but happy we had the opportunity to go.
A few days after Mauritius there was an announcement made on the boat explaining that a few students on board had medical emergencies and we would have to make and unexpected stop at a small British-owned island currently occupied by the American military by the name of Diego Garcia. We turned on all the engines, put the petal to the metal and ended up arriving at Diego Garcia the following morning. The whole excursion was extremely top secret, we were not allowed to get off the ship, we were not allowed to take pictures and we weren’t even allowed to dock on the island. The MV Explorer was docked away from the shore and there were boats that came alongside the ship with men in military uniforms and quite possibly the largest guns I have ever seen. After being stationed outside the beautiful island for about 8 hours, the students were safely transferred to Diego Garcia and from what we are told are doing well now.
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