Today was our designated "FUN" day. After a long struggle last night to come to an agreement as to what we want to do as a group today, we decided to go to the San Diego Zoo and then to the beach. I think everyone was pleased in the end.
We left at 9:15am to head to the zoo, and once we got there and walked in (which was close to 11am), we grabbed maps, split up into smaller groups and went to the exhibits we each wanted to see. Some of the really good exhibits were the polar bears, the elephants, and the hippo. The camel in the picture above was an odd sight! Apparently when one hump lays sideways, it means that the camel is dehydrated. Each group.ate lunch on their own, and then we all met back at the main gate by 2pm. Christina, Liam and their small group had bought an animal backpack as a joke to keep Graham on a leash, as apparently he was equated with a wandering child during their three hour zoo excursion! We all took one final group photo, then hopped on the bus to head to the beach.
The beach was once again a decision that the group had to vote on again, as many were tired from the zoo. Fortuntely for.the chaperones (who all did not want to miss going to the beach after a week in SoCal!), the group decided "yes" to going to the beach! Scott decided on Encinitas beach, so we headed there on the bus. We arrived at 3:10 and only had an hour to swim/hang out before we had to get back on the bus to get home in time for dinner, which was at 6pm.
Tonight we had a much shorter and more lighthearted reflection of our entire week's experiences (last night's reflection, led by Jackie, went for over two hours! Everyone had LOTS to say!) Fran led the final reflection by asking three questions: 1) What will "stick" with you after this week? 2) If we did the same trip again, what would you do differently? And finally, 3) What was the most memorable experience for you? As chaperones we felt that we ended the week on a very positive note. The remainder of the evening included two hours of free time where some went swimming, while others played cards, and still others played "assassin" with nerf guns. Everyone is now in bed, wiped out and anticipating the long drive home tomorrow.
Breakfast tomorrow is at 8am, then we will leave at 9am in hopes of arriving to St. Mary's by 7pm. Mike Stafford will keep the crew more specifically informed of our arrival time.
And... More beach photos from today are to follow!
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