Day 3, March 17

Hey. So today was fun. We got up, and this morning, we went to the Barataria-terebonne national estuary program at a National Park. We were clearing out brush and stuff. We got to use machetes, and it was a lot of fun. The wildlife was really cool, as there were a lot of snakes and alligators. I was doing some work in the wetlands, and my foot slipped, and fell in the water, just the one leg, and an alligator bit it off........just kidding. We had lunch at the park, and then came back to the base for some well deserved showers. After that, we relaxed for a while, and then got back in the van to drive to a big park near the Audabon Zoo, and we were under a huge tree. We then had a traditional New Orleans meal of crawfish. Normally, people get live crawfish, and boil them in backyards on any occasion. Although I'm not a fan of seafood, I tried it. I didn't like it, but maybe over time, I will. We then came back, and just are hanging out at base. Happy St. Patrick's Day everybody. By the way, the whole group loves these two songs that we sing/dance to in the car. They are 'check yo bucket' and 'clap ya hands' more tomorrow, Ben