October St. Croix Day 7

The seventh day of our trip has proven to be the brightest day yet. We had a late wake up at 9:00 a.m. and split into two groups of seven. One group made conch jewelry in the art room and had a tassel with two rats while the other group went out snorkeling in Cane Bay. After lunch, the second group went out swimming and playing on the beach in a different spot than the first due to strong currents and rip tides. When all of the groups got back to DG, we had a class tought by Ty all about bioluminescent plankton and other microscopic organisms that could be seen in the bay. We ate local pizza at the beach for dinner where we launched our kayaks. After we chose our partners, we set off on our journey to the bay riding a few waves on the way. After it got dark, and the moon hid behind a few clouds, we swam in the bay while being surrounded by glowing plankton. When we got back to the beach and put away our kayaks, we piled into the van to go home to Discovery Grove. Tomorrow is going to be another fun filled day with more snorkeling adventures and hiking. 

- Sam Stanton