Monday March 21

Ethan and Kim coming to you from another fun filled day at Forfar Field Station! The rain came again last night but it held off all day for us to do some hiking and have some one-on-one time with a bunch of very cool animals! Before going out on the town, we all sat down to some delicious scrambled eggs, sausage and corn bread, and then followed breakfast with a very intriguing lecture from one of our counselors, Tyler, about invertebrates. Did you know the world is made up of only 10% vertebrates (with a backbone), and a whopping 90% invertebrates (without a backbone)?! After the lecture, we packed up our water shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen and water bottles and hopped in the van to head to our first stop, Morgan's Bluff. The view from the little cliff and the sound of the waves crashing against the break wall were incredible. We then took a stroll over to Captain Henry Morgan's caves and even took the dark crawl to the other side! Legend has it that Sneaky Captain Morgan would tie a goat to the ground and then attach a lantern to its neck, and as it began to walk around in circles, ships thought it was a lighthouse and port. When they would sail in, they would get caught in the bluffs and the pirates would raid the ships, hiding the loot in the cave. Next, Tyler drove us to Captain Morgan's Regatta which is a little beach and picnic area for a lunch of deli meat or peanut butter sandwiches. We let our lunch settle with a little shore searching to see what shells and other things had washed ashore. It's a shame to see the different plastic and other garbage that makes it's way to the beaches. Ethan, Jake and Chris spent a little time trying to dig up an unknown piece of metal that they declared the plane-car-boat. Tyler also enlightened the boys by showing them where termites lived, and then eating a handful! We then drove to Money Point for low tide and searched through the tidepools for different invertebrates. We found many different species by looking under rocks.  We found hermit crabs, decorator crabs, mud crabs, brittle sea stars, flatworms, chiton, sea cucumbers, snapping shrimp, spiny sea stars, cowries and sea slugs. On the way back home, Mrs. Brosnick and Ms. Palmer treated us to ice cream at a local convenience store. Then we returned and enjoyed a delicious dinner of turkey and mashed potatoes; just like home! After dinner we enjoyed a presentation from Candace and Ashley about Bahamian Culture and Arts, and another presentation from Savannah and Sarah about the different folklore and mythical creatures of Andros Island. The end of the night was filled with a visit from Ms. Annie and her daughter, and they took the time and patience to teach us how to weave our own baskets! They basically had to push us out of the lodge to go to bed because we wanted to keep basket weaving, but no worries, we will continue tomorrow night. Can't wait to see what tomorrow holds!

Mom, Dad and broskis: I hope you're all enjoying the snow! There's a dog that hangs around my cabin who we call Cow-dog and it looks just like Dolly! I still miss her though, along with all of you. Bug bites are forming constellations on my legs and feet...never been so itchy in my life. I love you all!! -Kimby :)

Ethan eating termites!

Donkey dung and a seastar (with Kim and Ethan of course!)

Ice cream in town!