If there is one thing I’ve come to know that has only been reaffirmed here, it is that biologists are a fun crowd of people to be around. They are smart, take their work seriously, and love to have a good time.
Friday we had a bonfire for a few of the interns leaving after their summers here. We all walked down to whalebone bay where some did some night snorkeling, while others kept to terrestrial s’mores-making.
Saturday was International Sports Day- a holiday limited to the BIOS station where the USA and the rest of the world team up against the UK and the commonwealth to compete in hardcore games of volleyball, football (soccer), cricket (a very boring sport), baseball, and three legged races. It was the most patriotic I think I’ve ever been- and the USA took the victory despite our horrific loss during the cricket portion!
Then on Sunday, I hit the beach with some fellow researchers. We went to horseshoe bay, one of the most touristy, and most acclaimed beaches on the island. The surf was pretty incredible (and unusual for Bermuda) and we all had a great time.
Now it’s a new round of preparation for the upcoming research cruise. I’m going to be going with two technicians from my lab, as well as a handful of anti-seasickness remedies.
