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Troops 2, 12, and 13 at Seabase
A photo of the whole Seabase crew |
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The First Night
We spent the first night of the trip at the church making sure we had all of our stuff |
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Morning at the Airport
Waking up for the very early flight |
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On the Plane
Catching up on our sleep during the plane ride |
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At the Zoo
After arriving in Miami we went to the MetroZoo |
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At the Zoo
Seeing many different animals at the Zoo |
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Setting up Camp
After the Zoo we went to Pennecamp state park and set up our tents |
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Dinner
Eating dinner at the local cuisine |
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Morning Again
Getting breakfast and lunch at the local grocery store |
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Key West
Proof that we were in Key West - beginning of highway 1 |
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Key West Islands
One of the many Islands off of the keys |
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In Key West
Going to see an old battle ship |
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In Key West
Half of us climed to the top of the tower in the "Mel Fischer Treasure Museum" |
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In Key West
The other half going to see a shark feeding at the "Key West Aquarium" |
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Another Dinner
Having dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe in Key West |
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Southernmost Point
At the southernmost point of the continental U.S. |
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Arrival at Seabase
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Getting our stuff together
Packing our bags for on the boat. The man on the right is our guide at Seabase |
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Loading the Boat
Filling up the water and getting ice for on the boat |
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Our Boat
Our home for the 5 days in SeaBase, the Midnight Dragon |
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On the Boat
Relaxing and getting our tan |
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Sailing the Boat
Riding with the sail up. The man at the wheel is Captain Jim, our captain for the 5 days on the boat |
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Going Snorkeling
Getting ready to go snorkeling |
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In the Water
The crew ready to go snorkeling |
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Catch of the Day
We went out looking for lobsters but only caught crabs |
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Diving
Diving down to look at the coral |
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Fish
One of the local varieties of fish in the keys |
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At the drawbridge
Going through the Snake Creek Bridge |
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Night on the Boat
With the anchor down we spend our time relaxing |
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Onto another boat
Going out on a motorboat for some tubing |
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Tubing
Having fun out on the innertube |
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Back to the Boat
Getting ready to cast off from Seabase on the Midnight Dragon once again |
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Learning the Ropes
Learning how to put up the sail |
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Our turn to drive
The scouts getting a turn at the wheel |
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Sail up
The tilt of the boat when the wind is blowing on the sail |
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Relaxing
A very common sight on the boat |
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The other boat
One of the other boats in the group that left Seabase with us |
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The knots
Using one of the many knots needed in sailing |
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On the Boat
Our crew on the boat |
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Celestial Navigation
Learning how to use a sextant |
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Fiddler Crab
Found it on one of the small islands |
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A Moray Eel
Found it in something that sunk |
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Sunset
A nice sunset on the boat |
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Sleeping
Getting our sleep on the table/bed |
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Driving back
Getting to drive the boat back to Seabase |
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In Dock
Back in dock on our last day at Seabase |
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Goodbye Midnight Dragon
Our last time at the boat |
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Limbo
One of the activities on our last day at Seabase |
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The crew gathered
The crew at the last dinner at Seabase |
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Breakfast
Eating breakfast before we leave for the airport |
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The Aligator Farm
We stopped at an aligator farm on our way back to the airport and got to hold a baby aligator |
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Hope it doesn't eat me
Standing under the skin of a 14 foot aligator |
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Lunch Time
Feeding at the aligator farm |
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Airboat Ride
Getting an airboat ride at the aligator farm |
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In the airport
On our way back to New York |
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Bell Ringing
Bell ringing on the commons for the Salvation Army |
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Camp Tuscarora Lean-to
Scouts getting ready to head out for a day in camp tuscarora |
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Camp Tuscarora Troop 2 group
The older scouts from Troop 2 at camp Tuscarora |
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Camp Tuscarora
Scouts relaxing in the lawn |
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Lake Tuscarora
A nice view of the lake at Camp Tuscarora |
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Lime Hollow Orienteering
Scouts on an orienteering course at Lime Hollow |
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Lime Hollow Campsite
Scouts making a fire |
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Lime Hollow
Scouts build shelters out of sticks, mud, and other things in the environment |
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Bean campout
Scouts telling stories around the campfire |
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Bean Campout hike
Scouts preparing to take a hike in the woods |
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Bean campout field
A nice, open field at the campout |
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