By Jack, Peder, and Lynn

Today was a magical experience; we woke up too early for those of us from far away, and we had breakfast as a group. We chatted and shared stories from each of our corners of the world. After breakfast we talked about who we were and who we were not. We also discussed some less serious questions like our favorite foods. As a team, we drew closer by each silly anecdote.

Photos by Seth Grant

Next we dived into the past and explored with Tom the amazing world of photography. While dodging cars, we recreated photos of the past. We had lunch; DIY island sandwiches.

Photo by Tim Dwyer

Following lunch, we were introduced to the science lab and its method of choice. We learned about the scientific method and put our skills to the test.

Next we had designated ‘exploration time’ where a small group of us headed down to the ice cream shop. Out of 72 flavors it was impossible to choose just one. They did decide however to represent Friday harbor with some stunning hats. We arrived back to pizza. After some time, we headed out to go for our kayak expedition.

On our kayaks, we raced through the water. Some of us even dare to pick up a harmless Moon Jelly, and some of us did not. Arms aching, we all stopped our furious paddling to finally see the beautiful sunset. After a long pause and quiet tears of enjoyment, we arrived at our home for the month.