By: Athena, Uma, and Akira

After a long night of playing games together, we woke up bright and early to see SOME OYSTERS!!!! We spent about an hour learning about their operations and sustainable farming methods at the Westcott Bay Shellfish Company.

After checking out the farm, we took a hike to English Camp and walked the Bell Point Loop (barefoot gang stroke again). Along this scenic route, we stopped at Bell Point and learned about ocean acidification, kelp, and the importance of the food web. We also saw a view of the oyster farm from earlier.

After lunch, we went to the Whale Museum with Big Alex who was able to provide us with some extra insight into all the information we were seeing. Here is some of the sights we saw included below.

During our free time, there was an offer from Courtney (dorm mom) to GO SWIMMING!!!! Four brave soldiers (Athena, Uma, Carter, and Dylan) decided to venture out to Eagle Cove for a chilly afternoon swim. Some of our female soldiers took the water with an iron fist while certain others didn’t (especially not our native Florida man).

GOODNIGHT!!!