Catalina Day 2

We had another great day, but everyone is exhausted and definitely ready to come home! We began with a hike through the beautiful canyon, where the students learned about native, introduced, and endemic life, and many dared to try the berry from the Toyon Tree (I'm not sure that "bitter" is the right description, but I am fairly confident that your children won't be asking for them at home.) We followed up with another session of snorkeling, where many students saw a leopard shark and a small horn shark. The students were also given the opportunity to demonstrate their diving skills by jumping off the floating pier. At dinner we celebrated three birthdays, and then finished the day with a night hike and astronomy lesson. Even though fog was rolling in and the temperature dropped, we learned a lot about constellations, the solar system, and the universe. As I said, it was an exhausting day, but I am proud of how well our students hung in there and participated in all of the events. You can click HERE to see photos from the day.

Tomorrow morning we have a series of lab activities, and then we expect to leave the island around 11:45 pm. If you gave phone numbers for the phone updates, I will send a message when we arrive in Long Beach.