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Day 8: July 18
Author: Michele
Location: Prickley Pear, Gorda Sound
Today we were told that we would be going on a nice 30 minute long walk to a
beach. Although everyone was surprised and a bit upset when we realized there
was no path at all and that we would be bush wacking through millions of thorn
trees. After some scrapes and bruises, we finally made it to a beautiful beach.
We picked up some trash and played in the ocean. Mike picked us up in a dinghy
to brnig us back to our boat. We are great mac and cheese for lunch andd then
attempted to catch some turtles, but were unsuccessful. We had a very good mexican
meal for dinner and are now waiting for our cookie cake to get out of the oven...
Day 9: July 19
Author: Will
Location: Anegada
This morning we woke up early at 5:45 am to set off on an early embarkment
to the island of Anegada. At about 6:10, the crew lifted the main sail into
fast winds, yet relaxing seas. On Anegada, the Lifeworks posse split into four
beach hiking groups with the mission of picking up trash and spotting turtle
tracks. A little distracted, my group had a mindblowing conversatoin about
the universe and purpose. It was crazy! At the end of the hike, the staff challenged
us to a game of volleyball.
Day 10: July 20
Author: Noah
Location: Anegada
We woke up this morning to an overcast day that never really cleared. After some delicious eggs, we set off to visit the iguanas of Anegada. We went for some food for the iguanas and found some delicious food for ourselves, (tamarin and coconuts.) We also measured and weighed the iguanas and some one accidentally dropped one but some one saved it just in time, and then someone else got a little love bite from one of the iguanas. Finished with the lizards and we taxied to Cow Wreck beach and hung out and ate ice cream. Patrick and Lauren won the Chicken Fights, (they cheated!) It was a bit cold but then we came back to the boat and had some delicious Summer Thanksgiving dinner.
Day 11: July 21
Author: Lauren
Location: Marina Cay
Today we woke up and had cereal and oatmeal for breakfast. We then motored to a beach and did a clean up for a while. Then we came back and sailed to Marina Cay where we refilled our water. After that we showered and had chicken Caesar salad, rice, and pasta for dinner. It was delicious! Next we went ashore on Marina Cay and met up with the rest of Action Quest . We all listened to an inspiring tape which discussed everything from depression, self-identity, and family troubles. A lot of kids shared their stories in the tape. After the forum we all came back to the boat and hung out for a little bit before we went to sleep.
Day 12: July 22
Author: Julia
Location: Muskmellon Bay
This morning we got to sleep in until 7:30 and started cooking a delicious French toast breakfast. While the shipmates had a crazy time at breakfast, the staff left for a short meeting. We then motored over to Muskmellon Bay to meet up with all of the other Action Quest boats. Today we got a day off and spent the day water skiing, swimming, sailing, wakeboarding, snorkeling and tanning. Everyone had a fun and relaxing day in the perfectly sunny weather with the exception of a few toilet problems. For dinner, Connor and Noah made some super b chili and we all hope to end the evening with a long-awaited game of Mafia!!!
Day 13: July 23
Author: Ella
Location: Lee Bay/Monkey Point
After some eggs and toast the crew cleaned Argo up and got ready to go on their first Marine Biology field trip to a local shrimp farm. Once there they learned the process of aqua culture and got to taste the final product for lunch. Tommy got a bit a head of the program and ate a live shrimp. While the crew was ashore the staff took Argo alongside a fuel barge to op off her tanks in preparation for her long passage to the Maldives. We spent a relaxing afternoon getting some last minute shore time and some much needed provisions.
Day 14: July 24
Author: Abby
Location: Brewer's Bay
We woke up at 5:45 and took the dingys over to a really pretty beach to look for turtle nests. When we got back to the boat we sailed for 2 hours to Brewer's Bay. We spent the afternoon tagging turtles. When Michelle and I were snorkeling behind the boat looking for turtles, we saw a huge spotted eagle ray. No one caught any turtles but it was still fun to snorkel behind the dingy. We sailed over to Kane Garden Bay, which is where we are anchoring for the night.
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