Trip 4 - Day 6

Today was full of treats. We started the day by visiting the Buzzards Bay Coalition to learn more about estuary conservation. We then gathered a lot of information for our projects at the Whaling museum. Some of the highlights included the various whale skeletons hung from the ceiling, the half scale whaling ship to explore and the collection of artwork made from whale bones.

  

After the museum we went back to the boat for lunch. In New Bedford we were docked to the Ernistina, an old sail boat the town is trying to make seaworthy again. A tour boat would often come by to see the Ernistina but Lady Maryland was in the way. During lunch today, the students had had enough of people staring at them and the rather pretty Lady Maryland. It is common for crew to lick their plates to help keep the dish washing water clean. When the tour boat came by students lined up along the safety line and licked their plates for the tourists to see. 

 

After lunch the students were treated to delicious banana splits. It was a quick clean up and then we headed back out to Buzzards Bay, starting our push towards Bristol. Along the way students learned a number of silly camp songs to help get their energy out. We anchored near Cuttyhunk Island where the students were able to go swimming and take ocean baths. For dinner we were treated to oysters which the students will be learning more about tomorrow. Tonight is clear sky's with the occasional shooting star.