Day 3
8/1/08
We woke up to the putrid smell of the head and the bilge. We have slightly gotten used to the stench over the past couple days. My ears only slightly make out the words, "swim call" followed by a round of "YES" and "FINALLY." I caught a comb jelly during our swim call.
Next, we anchored in New Bedford, MA. There, we went rowing in whaling dories. Afterwards, we came back to the boat and had another delicious lunch prepared by Thornton. Then, we went to the New Bedford Whaling Museum, where we completed a scavenger hunt. Afterwards, we toured the sailor's bethel, a nondenominational church featured in Moby Dick.
When we got back to the wonderful Lady Maryland, we set the sail (only the forsail) and trawled for the second time, catching many creatures including a Lion's Mane Jellyfish. We even were able to do a water quality test for the coalition for Buzzard's Bay.
Dinner was delicious and we cleaned the ship afterwards. Now, we sail on into the night, through the Block Island Sound and into the Long Island Sound. I close my eyes and wonder how much longer it will be until I am awaken for my night watch.
Written by Welles
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