Today we set off to the city of Avalon in a car ride that was unexpectedly bumpy
because the only road is winding and unpaved.  The city of Avalon was
breathtaking with streets lined with colorful houses, small cars and golf carts.
  As we walked down the streets we made our way over to the pier and embarked on
small pedal boats.  Sabyn and I took off laughing as we created our own
racecourse, slowly pedaling around buoys like a car weaving in and out of
caution cones.   Then after finishing the course we started playing bumper
boats! Personally I think we were the best at it.  After a fun filled day, we
drove back to the Wriggly Institute and swam in Big Fisherman's Cove.

Our team started our journey to Catalina. When we finally reached the
island at a little after 9 am we settled into our dorm rooms and changed for our
first snorkel on the island at Big Fisherman Cove. We got to see first hand the
beauty that the ocean holds. We saw Leopard Sharks, Bat Rays, Garibaldi, many
forms of algae and more. My favorite part of the day was when we went on a short
hike and were able to view the entire harbor. We spent the hike finding images
in the cacti and taking in the orange shades of light that the sunset cast a
spell of wonder over the entire island.

Tomorrow morning I will be leaving at 4:45 to go to Catalina Island for a week.  I am so excited, this will be a monumental learning experience for both my QuikSCience team and myself.  I just can't wait to go snorkeling and to visit the labs.  Unfortunately I will not likely be posting blogs during this trip, sorry.  Have a great week and I'll be posting again soon