CTY Whales Day 7

7/14/09

Today we spent the day at Mystic Seaport in Coinnecticut. After an awesome lunch of mac and cheese, we headed onto land. First we split up into 2 groups and explored the boats and stores. At 2 pm, we saw an interactive play called A Tale of a Whaler, which most of us participated in. After the play, we all joined in the scavenger hunt, which required us to answer questions about whaling, ships, sails, and tools used on board. We visited the planetarium at 4 pm where we all learned about stars and various constellations. About an hour later, we went aboard the Charles W. Morgan, the only wooden whaling ship in existence today. Soon after, the seaport closed and we had it all to ourselves, including the showers.

As you may know, we had not washed since we left the train station in Baltimore. None of us smelled (or felt) very pleasant, so it was a great treat. To end the day, we played frisbee and went to bed

written by Radhika and Vivian