Hello hello, Today got off to a rough start. I woke up and my hives flared up in the night again. I have been really trying to stay positive about all of this but this morning it was really weighing me down. I felt defeated that I had tried so hard to get here and I keep getting knocked around. I collected myself and got bac on with the day. Despite the rough patch the rest of the day went by much more smoothly. After breakfast we headed to the outer reef for a dive. It was once again absolutely breath taking! One of my classmates saw a manta ray and was able to get a quick video of it before it disappeared back into the blue abyss. I was able to take a GoPro out with me this time and I am still combing through the footage I got. After we got back from the reef we took showers and snagged some carrot cake from morning tea time. After, Brinley and I headed to the beach to work on our project. As we were walking, I found a coconut! There are no coconut palms on heron and my professor said that this one probably came from an island deep in the pacific. We cracked it open, and it was RANCK! It smelt so bad. My professor said that the coconut was in the ocean for a very long time. As we were opening it, we found barnacles growing on it and even a little baby crab. After we finished with the coconut we went back to our project and spent the rest of the day working on it. I am proud of how it turned out and I am excited to present tomorrow. We then headed down to the pier to watch the sunset and chill as a class. I am so sad that it is coming to an end but I am really looking forward to getting rid of these hives. Sorry today is so short but we spent most of the day working on our projects. See you guys tomorrow.
Taylor
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AuthorTaylor is currently a senior at Utah State University studying environmental studies and biology. Taylor has always loved the ocean and plans to attend Western Washington University for a masters in marine ecology. Taylor first found a love for marine science as a child growing up in the Pacific North West. ArchivesCategories |