Today we woke up at 7:00 am (three hours too early). We all had breakfast together. We had cornbread and apple sauce. Then we raised the anchor and the sails. After that, we went on our way to Provincetown (P-TOWN)! But before we went into open water, we had a deck wash, and today, I was fortunate enough to not clean the captain's head.
Unfortunately, being our first full day on the boat in open water, the majority of us got seasick. But it all paid off when we made it to Stellwagen Bank. On our way there, we were lucky enough to spot a breaching humpback whale. When we finally arrived in Stellwagen Bank, we were extremely lucky when two humpback whales came within five feet of the boat. We hung out there for two hours. The whales showed some interesting behaviors. They swam underneath the boat, fluked, dove, and spy hoppep (which is when they bring their eyes out of the water to observe their surroundings). We plugged in the hydrophone to listen to the song that humpbacks are known for. We were unable to hear anything, but the overall experience was quite incredible. Then finally, we made it to our final destination in P-TOWN!
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Hey guys! We are so happy you all are having a great time. We miss you all dearly here at the College of Notre Dame. We heard about the seasickness and we hope those who were affected are feeling better! Take lots of good pictures and can't wait to hear more about your adventures!
-Erin, Amy and Kallie
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