Lady Maryland: Lady Maryland is back on the move

AHOY!

Thanks for tuning in again on our adventure on the one and only Lady Maryland! We apologize for not posting yesterday, but it was a very busy day! We finally can do pictures, so we will update you on those.

Studying plankton on the “plankton tv”

Dissecting squid

The whole group in front of The Statue of Liberty

Learning about the sails

Mustering as we sail on the Atlantic at sunset

Yesterday we had a fun filled day on land at the Msytic Seaport Museum. On land we learned about the boat building process, the history of Vikings, a few whale species, and the history of whaling. Some of us took the opportunity to make our own boats, while others wanted to explore the other fun things within the museum. Not only were we lucky enough to get a sneak peak of the Mayflower 2, we got to listen to a professional shanty man sing songs and give us a lesson on the history of music aboard a ship. Our day ended with a nice walk into the city of Mystic, to get a scoop of our favorite ice cream! Since we were docked, our night was split into dock watches, where we all took turns making sure Lady Maryland was to stay put!

This morning we were all hands in setting the sail, and we took a plunge into Fishers Island Sound. It was a bit cold but it was fun to practice the whale behaviors we just recently learned! As we sailed along, the crew was cool enough to show us Taylor Swift’s house, and we had a mini dance party to her music! Throughout the day we learned about whales and how they can change the climate, climate change on a whole and how we can make a difference, Stellwagen Bank, and habitats of estuaries. We are more than excited to see what is in store for our last few days.