July 6, 2014 (Trip 1, Day 7)

What an amazing day on Cape Cod! The weather the past two days after the storm has been absolutely perfect and it really feels like the height of summer up here. Today the whole group went on a whale watching adventure where we saw about 40 Humpback whales and about 150 Striped dolphins, numbers that are rarely seen in one trip! It was amazing to see the bubble feeding and the unique behaviors we've learned about be put into action. Yesterday we went to another whaling museum and the Seaman's Bethel, a non- denominational chapel for sailors and a landmark for whaling history. Before leaving New Bedford, MA last night, the group was treated to a tour of  the historic schooner Ernestina and after trawling again out in Buzzard's Bay we watched a delayed firework show complete with glowsticks and singing our own patriotic soundtrack.