My first turtle watching experience made me swear off plastic straws

A little baby turtle makes her way from the beach to the ocean. Photos: CHESTER CHIN/The Star

The first time I ... saw turtles laying eggs on the beach 

It's almost 10pm and I’m at a deserted children’s playground, swatting away at flies and mosquitoes. Together with a small group of media folks, we have been waiting idly at that spot for nearly an hour.