Well, this is my view from the room...amazing, I know!
I finally convinced myself to go and take a shower in the basement last night - I figured the pros of sleeping nice and refreshed outweighed my multiple fears and wild imagination - but I did have my phone beside me at all times with 911 on speed dial...not realizing that even if I could call 911 in the case of a boogeyman, by the time they got to this crazy place millions of miles away I would have been properly butchered and in the freezer.... but alas, I am alive and well.
I fell asleep surprisingly quickly..and woke at 7:30 a.m. just missing smashing my head on the above bunk by milimeters. I wondered around and ate some muffins I had packed. It was an over cast day and on the chiller side. I went down and took a refreshing shower, much more courageous than last night. Got ready, and off I went - ready to explore.
I had met Dr. Hood quickly last night, and she had informed me that feeding time for the seals was at 11 a.m. and students had free access to the aquarium - so that was my first stop of the day. As I was walking down the road, I met up with a fellow student, and first friend on this adventure, Amanda, and invited her along. Amanda is from N.S. and is working at the Atlantic Research Center for the summer, which is right around the corner, so she is familiar with the area.
We walked over to the Aquarium, were a bit early, so we walked around and did a bit of exploring, and then went in. I must say that I was very impressed, they had sharkes, and skates, and sturgeon the size of a bicylce! They also had a touch pool where you can pick up sea cucumbers, crabs, clams, star fish, and touch anemones and barnacles. Most amazing! And then they had a family of seals, with the baby seal, "Quinn", who utterly adorable! He is so cute! You just want to pick him up and squeeze him :)
After our aquarium adventure, we walked into town, which wasn't as bad as I thought - it was a good half hour walk, and Amanda walks darn fast, so I was working up a good sweat and wishing I could have a good 50 lbs just suddenly disappear :) We checked out the hardware store, where I splurged on a better rain jacket and pants, but not boots, I haven't given it to buying the rain boots yet...
The tide was out so we got to walk along the lower peer and saw tons of barnacles, crabs, starfish, clams (millions of them), and more and more sea life. It was beautiful.
By the time we got back in, around 3:00 p.m. more students were trickling in and we started doing an informal meet and greet, with the basic interogation being, "Hi, my name is Angie, where are you from, what school are you going to, what are you studying..." It was cool. I am definately the oldest here and was afraid to feel completely out of place, but I seem to be riding the wave just as well as my fellow classmates, so I feel a little less nervous than yesterday. We have an information session in about 15 minutes, and I am anxious to finally hear what we will be doing.
Oh! Guess what, the Anderson House is HAUNTED! Yes, I am telling the truth - the story is going around today - boy was I estatic that I didn't know that yesterday!
Well, I am off to the information session and might have time to get in a few more words later tonight.
I miss you all, Ayla and Gerry most of all and more than imaginable :)
Love you all,
Angie xxx
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