Unfortunately we weren\u2019t making very good time toward out destination, despite traveling at a respectable 6 knots, because the wind was coming from the southwest, which is exactly where we wanted to go. According to the GPS we were not going to be able to get to a spot to camp in Casco Bay until 9 p.m. or later.<\/p>\n With the weather only seeming to be less favorable as the day went on Dr. Erikson and Captain Alden made the call to head towards Boothbay Harbor.\u00a0 Despite the change in direction, the 4-6 foot swells weren\u2019t any nicer; a few waves came crashing over the port side of the boat soaking many of us who had managed to stay dry up to that point.\u00a0 Even our dinghy sometimes disappeared because of the height of the waves.\u00a0 Around 7 p.m. we were finally able to dock in Boothbay where our fearless leaders took a minute to discuss plans as we waited on board. The decision was to unpack necessary gear for the next couple of days into Suzie (which we had left in Boothbay a few days ago).\u00a0 After a quick dinner Suzie took us back to Portland where we took the ferry to Dr. Erikson\u2019s house for the night.\u00a0 Now we\u2019re in the home stretch and it\u2019s time to work on 2 large lab reports, a presentation and study for the final during the remaining 5 days of the ESS.<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Matt Pfannenstiel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 12 nights of mystery and 13 days on a schooner and we are finally on our way back, or at least in that general direction.\u00a0 The night before we knew it was going to be a long day with the goal to be as close to Peaks Island as possible by nightfall. But with the … Continue reading Return-2014<\/span> ![\"schooner](\"https:\/\/blogs.sjcme.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/schooner-wave-at-gunwale.jpg\")
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