It is now day 5 and we have had some busy days. On Wednesday, we went canoeing. We played a game called Stinky Fish, but most of us were more concerned about splashing everybody else with our oars instead of getting rid of the stinky fish. We managed to make it with only one boat tipping over, but a sucessful rescue was completed by Ned, the First Mate. All 3 boys survived, but one hat did not. After canoeing, everybody got to run through the sprinkle. I guess when you can't shower, running through a sprinker is the next best thing.
Yesterday, we got to go swimming in the Bay for a little while. We camped out at the Maritime Museum at St. Michael's. We got to take a tour of the museum and then had a scavenger hunt there. Because the tents were set up, dinner made, dinner eaten, and dishes were cleaned up so quickly, we got to go get ice cream at Justine's Ice Cream Parlor. It was fantastic. It was a great night; however, storms were located nearby, so we abandoned our tents and slept on a wooden porch. Not very comfortable.
Today, we visited Poplar Island, which is one big reconstruction site. It used to be over 1000 acres, but after severe erosion, it was only 5 acres. It has now been restored to its original size and will be home to several native wildlife species. We were lucky enough to see a beautiful bald eagle and many terrapin nests along the shore. On the boat ride, we stopped to go trawling. We caught a few anchovies, several jellyfish, sea nettles, and a hog choker. Morgan sniffed the net for good luck (an old seaman's tradition), but we were disappointed with the results.
Tonight, we will be camping at Taylor Island. Perhaps we'll get our first showers of the week????
1 comment:
Hail Mildred Belle,
What on earth is a hog choker? I hope it's not a pig's necklace!
I hope that this blog gets to you before the crew disbands. The shot of everybody on the dock is nice but set too far away. Please take a closer picture so we can see everybody and post that.
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