Trip 4 Day 9

Our last day on the boat. Last night, since the students had been so great and learned so much, Captain Micheal allowed them to stand anchor watch in pairs with out a crew member. They also slept on deck again so they were never really alone. First thing this morning we docked in Bristol and then had our last delicious boat meal. After breakfast they cleaned out their bunks. Everything had to be packed away and sanitized. The mattresses were carried up to the dock to air out. The crew read the newspaper out loud while the students wrapped up their chores and went through their final reviews. Then to fill the time till the shuttle came, students polished the bell and all the brass on the boat. Goodbyes were sad but students were looking forward to seeing their friends on campus as well as having a hot shower.