Today was very eventful! This morning we all woke up early as we sailed through the East River. As the fog lifted, we could make out the Statue of Liberty. Lexi had called her parents in New York City yesterday telling them of our arrival. From the Lady Maryland Lexi waved to her parents and they waved back. Throughout breakfast we saw all of New York's gigantic buildings.
We sailed on along New York's suburbs for a while and out into the Long Island Sound. During class we conducted water tests and came up with a lot of cool data. Shortly after lunch we pulled up dock in Oyster Bay on Long Island. Everyone was very eager to explore this town. First we walked to get some ice cream. Cristina ordered a large and was shocked to learn that it consisted of 4 huge scoops! Also in the shop was a man celebrating his 90th birthday. Joey celebrated with him. While standing still we noticed that all of us had "dock rock." While we thought we were all standing still, each one of us was rocking back and forth as if we were still on the Lady Maryland!
After we finished our ice cream we headed over to the beach to cool off in the water. The swim was refreshing, but in the process we lost two flip-flops and a pair of goggles in the mud at the bottom of the water. We headed back to the boat as the skies became dark and it started to thunder.
We began a project of sewing "ditty bags" with Beth. These bags are used to hold sailorly crafty items. We watched a Jean-Michel Cousteau documentary on Gray Whales in the late afternoon. To celebrate Joey's birtday Kristen made cheesecake, and we all agreed that it was amazing.
During muster we reviewed the day. In the background we heard music and crowds from a nearby carnival. As we began to get ready for bed, a huge display of fireworks beckoned us back onto the deck. As we watched the colorful display, we reflected on another full day.
-Sylvie
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