Author: Holly W.
Location: Anegada
Today was a beautiful, sunny day. Although we were still exhausted from our last night of dancing, we started our day at 7:15, working together to prepare for sailing. We stopped quickly at a dock to fill up our water tanks and empty the garbage, and then sailed 14 miles to the flat, gorgeous island of Anegada. At the edge of the continental shelf, Anegada is not only fairly secluded but also, because of currents, a massive gathering of trash from around the world wash up on the windward beaches. To help keep the island beautiful, we had a beach clean up in the form of a scavenger hunt. We split into groups and scoured the beach for household appliances, children's toys, tooth brushes and other items that had washed up on land. The most important item on our list was to find something unique to the beach. Not only did we find a hard hat, a computer monitor, shampoo from France, Italy, and China, and a fifteen foot fender, but we saw three turtle nests! After filling our garbage bags, taking a break to enjoy the beach, and debating over which team won, we headed back to the boat to shower (in the sea) and eat the Mexican Dinner our chefs prepared for us. We have yet to determine who won the scavenger hunt. It is a gorgeous night, with a full moon and no sign of rain (yet). We saw a turtle near the bow of our boat today. Hopefully we will be able to catch lots of them tomorrow.
Flickr Photos from Today
Flickr Photos from this Voyage
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