Follow Our Journey! Bravo, Charlie, Foxtrot, & Sierra 1- Day 6
Written by Lewis K., mate on Mile Hi
The fleet woke up early and took part in our first meal competition of the program, Pancakealooza, or pancake parties, Mile High put together a “Dune” themed pancake spread, using a line of pancakes to create an edible sand worm and all committed to their roles in full costume along with the soundtrack from the movie.
After a much-earned pancake feast, the crews cooled off with a quick swim before taking a dinghy ashore and trucking to Big Bamboo, a local cafe, for some ice cream and a look around the local gift shop! After this, they took part in a “Human Impacts” lesson from our Marine Bio coordinator -Janaye- where they discussed environmental threats including sunscreen, plastics, and overconsumption! After this, each boat took part in a beach clean and filled multiple trash bags with a variety of litter that would have otherwise found its way into the ocean.
Before heading back to boats, the groups took a truck tour around the island and stopped at a local shark and flamingo habitat and managed to see a few baby sharks and some flamingos landing near the mangroves. It was super cool to see the flock land so close to us! Once back on board, crews prepared a delicious meal of spaghetti bolognese.
Finally, it was time to finish the day with a PM boat meeting and a few rounds of guess-that-song with Program Director, Nat, before unwinding and having a quiet night on board!
