Day 2 Whales Watching in Provincetown
After surviving to our first “anchor watch” all of us woke
up full of energy…
-Yeah, all right!-
This is true is that everyone, except for the crew and the
captain were sleepy; but after an enjoyable breakfast prepared by the best
ship’s cook (Michael de la Cruz), we started to recharge our energies and were
ready to dock in Provincetown Harbor.
At noon, we took another boat on a whale watch. We were
lucky because we saw 34 Humpback whales, 3 Right whales, a Basking shark and a
gray seal. At the end of the day, when we came back to the Lady Maryland for
dinner, some friendly fishermen gave us an enormous bag full of mussels that we
devoured the next day.
Day 3 Happy B-Day
The beginning of the day was nice and happy because the
first thing we did when we woke up was to sing “Happy Birthday” to our good
friend Justin, who was just turning 14. It was easy to tell that he was very
happy with the surprise because he had a big smile from ear to ear. During the
day, we also had the chance to eat some delicious cupcakes because of the
festivity. However, before this, there was much work to do since we sailed back
across the Cape Cod Canal and further to a private island.
Day 4 Shower and Squid Ink
-Yeeeees, finally a shower!... Well, something like that.
Very early in the morning we went to the closest beach on
the island next to the anchored Lady Maryland. There, the students took samples
of water looking for fishes, crustaceans, mollusks, etc. to study the kind of
species that can be found in the intertidal zone. Just before coming back to
the ship, we washed our hair with Dawn dish soap, which left us with a
delicious spring roses smell. That day we sailed to Nantucket, where we spent
the night anchored. In the evening, the captain taught the students how to
dissect a squid and how to use its ink for making a beautiful surprise to their
families. Wait for it! J
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