Day Two - Hempstead Harbor to Oyster Bay

Another day passed on the Lady Maryland without seeing any whales, but then again, who would expect to see a whale near Oyster Bay, Long Island?

Our day started at 0645 with a great breakfast and then sailing for a few hours. We docked three times to add and remove various things from the boat (fuel, ice, etc.) and then docked a final time at Oyster Bay.

The real adventure began then. First we went into town and got ice cream at Carvel. Some of us got ice cream all over ourselves and our clothing and then, while trying to wash it off, spilled water everywhere, including the store's floor. We then went to the Waterfront Center to go kayaking for a while. Audrey lost one of her green shoes! Then we went to change to go swimming, but first we got a good look at a bunch of marine critters commonly found in Oyster Bay. Some included sea stars, horseshoe crabs, spider crabs, moonsnails, and a few whelks.

After changing into our swimsuits we went seining, which is dragging a large net through the water to catch organisms. We caught a few minnows and a jellyfish or two. Then we went back to the boat to do "boatly" chores and then a great dinner of chicken with herbs.

We then made flags for our selective watches. Some of us enjoyed the musical stylings of Emma and Jimmy on guitar. After a quick muster, during which we talked about what we enjoyed that day and what we would do tomorrow, we got ready for bed and made our way below deck. Soon enough, Emma came and told us a ballad she had once heard in Maine about a fisherman and his weir, scaring some of us when she slammed her hand against the cabinet for emphasis. The moral of the story: always grab diamonds when you see them and don't hit talking sea monsters on the head.

-Dominika