Sea Cucumbers on St. John: Colorado Springs School Day 7

St. John, USVI

Ella B. (‘22) Shively K. (‘22) Haegan M. (‘23)

We started the day going to space – learning to moonwalk. After that morning exercise, we ate a delicious breakfast, followed by our usual morning chores. We then boarded our dorys and ventured to shore. We hiked across St. John and went to a snorkel spot called Waterlemon Cay, where we saw fishies, a turtle, sea cucumbers, sea urchins, and a stingray. After lunch we hiked up a small hill to some ruins, when it started to pour. Instead of running to shelter, we took the rain as an opportunity to rinse off with some fresh water, which was a welcome break from our usual ocean showers. 

After our island adventure, we headed back to the boat where we celebrated Kevin’s birthday with some peach cobbler. Finishing our cobbler, we took turns climbing sixty feet up the shrouds to the tops of the masts. Everyone made it to the top and got to enjoy the beautiful view. As our final activity of the day, we headed into dinner, chores, and a fun game of charades.