Day 15 How many eggs does a Sea Turtle lay???

AND just WHAT does she weigh????

Hey you guys,
Its me, the best person in the world, Tori. Today we did so many things that were fer-filled with fun and learning. First off we ate break-feast. For break-feast we got to enjoy eggs, bacon ,and cereal. The eggs were a little funny tasting, but good in its own way. After break-feast at 9 am our group and us got on a bus headed for St.Simons/ Fort Frederica. At St. Simons we did 5 things. 1 of the activities that were given to us was learning more history. We watched a war video to accomplish that. Our guid that is our all time historic guid, told us about the haunted jail, and how people hear a certain prisioner talking in all sorts of languages.  Cool huh. Anyway back to the day... Then we got to see wild alligators and crabs nearby St. Simons while exploring the perimeter. After that we were off to lucy at a restaurant called Mullet Bay. If you haven't guessed it was mostly sea food. Harrison, Grandma, Grandpa ,and I shared amongst 2 plates and 3 sides. I mostly ate the crab salad, the normal salad, and the pulled pork sandwich. It was yummy! After lunch we went to a cemetery and walked through it. A lot of babies are deceased from that time. So sad. Then after that we came back to the hotel, got our swim gear on, and went on another bus ride. That bus ride was to the beach so we could do our next activity. Which was Mock Nest. For Mock Nest we un buried a sea turtle baby nest that was 4 days old.  The way we un did it was taking out golfballs and learning more about sea turtles. We dug out the balls from a real nesting hole but that was already used. When we were all done with the exploring we went swimming in the Atlantic ocean.  I just looked of shells though.It was fun though!After that we rode the bus back to here for dinner. We got a cheeseburger, chips and salad. For dessert we had ice-cream sandwiches. They were yummy as can be! I mean they were ice-cream. And now we are sitting here waiting for the ghost walk to arrive. We are meeting at 8:15 to go on the bus and see haunted things. If I get scared I am going to squeeze grandma. But hopefully I won't for her sake.  Anyway  i will be back to feel you about the walk. bye

Prisoners in the lowest level...with the crabs , the damp and the bugs...Soldiers barracks on the upper level
















OUR Troops on the move through the amazing Spanish Moss,.which is neither spanish nor moss...it resembles more the pineapple plant...that's what she said...

Mama Turtle lays between 120 and 150 golf ball sized eggs and weighs UPWARD of 350 pounds.  The Boys can weigh as much as 2200 pounds (visualize a VW Bug).   Here we have  primarily loggerhead and leatherback turtles  Who Knew??  This is Victoria shoulder deep in digging for turtle eggs (ok: golf balls...).  Mama digs them into a 2 foot deep nest...and does this three or  four times a year, every third year..or so.  The educational team is hands on...and VERY PATIENT....SEVEN boys...we have few shrinking violets here.  Bless their little hearts...



Boys pile wet sand

Girls look for seashells

 Some people don't admit they are tired

 Baby graves are identified by the foot-stones

and this is where Methodists sealed their marriages...think it will stick??


John and Charles Wesley tried to establish a Church here and were foiled by a woman named Mary.  I think she had another "business" in mind. .. (this trip is PG) they had too many rules.  The men left, she won, but there is a thriving Methodist community here...now, not then.


The Ghost Walk was fun and interesting...I will study the photos for ghosts...tomorrow...our sleeping arrangements tonight may change through the night.  It is near midnight.


The children are very sweet as they make friends.


Bonne Soir (sorry, I've lost my French spelling)


Tom and Harrison are asleep or reading  just now...so "no comments"


Good Night
Susan