Sunday, March 31, 2013

Dolphin Research Center


Last summer, I had the opportunity to go to Florida Sea Base with Team 448.  While at Sea Base, I was able to learn many new things about the Florida Keys mangroves and coral reefs.  I also made the acquaintances of our first mate and captains.  They were very knowledgeable about the surrounding area. 

One of my most memorable memories from Sea Base was our trip to the Dolphin Research Center.  We saw all of the dolphins jumping around and having fun with the trainers.  There was even a dolphin that had been attacked by a shark and a very fast iguana named Lana.  When we went to the gift shop, I purchased a postcard.  I wrote a heartwarming letter to my parents, of course it arrived after I got back.  Unfortunately, the week passed quickly and it was time to leave.  The whole week including the trips there and back was fantastic and memorable! 

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Kayak Trip on Lady Bird Lake

A quick post to show photos from the team's kayak trip on Lady Bird Lake. They went from Festival Beach to Bird Island and hung out for a while, including officially accepting Michael Martinez onto the team since he missed the draft.