Our ferry ride to the island was just perfect. Not only was it a smooth ride where no one got sick, we came across several dozen dolphins that swim our way. Our first activity on the island was the snorkeling orientation, which included about an hour in the water. Every student went out, and most everyone was able to see some sea life, including a bat ray and a sea cucumber. While the whether was warm when we started, it quickly chilled as the sun went down. Our night activity was a lab on marine mammals, where students were able to handle two types of whale baleen, a sea otter's pelt, and walrus tusks. You can click HERE to see pictures from today (you should see a button called "slideshow" in the upper right corner to facilitate seeing all of the photos).
Tomorrow should be more excitement with a morning hike, a longer snorkeling experience, and a nighttime astronomy hike.
