Final Ex: The Outer Banks and turning 17!!!

Aaron Gordon

            So, our final expedition was in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.  It was a little different because we got to see the Veno family, my family (the Gordons), and we also hung out with Alex’s grandfather.  The Veno’s own a beach house in Wilmington, NC, so they offered to have us drop by for a cook out and beach day, which was AWESOME!  Because I was turning 17 over our final ex, my parents decided to fly down to the Outer Banks and spend the weekend with us.  Even though it was a small amount of time, it was great to see everyone. 

            We also did a decent bit of fishing, both surf and pier.  We didn’t catch much while surf fishing, but on the Avon Pier, we caught tons of Speckled Sea Trout, Sea Mullet, and several Skate, which are a type of ray.  We also battled the constant hooking of stingrays, which were really quite annoying. 

            Along with catching fish, we visited the North Carolina Aquarium of the Outer Banks, which was awesome.  We saw many different types of aquatic creatures from around the area of coastal North Carolina and the Outer Banks.  Some of the group decided to stay outside the Aquarium and dig in the shark tooth search, an encircled area where you can dig for shark’s teeth and keep anything you find.  Jon and Anders found some really nice ones!

            The Outer Banks was a good expedition to end the semester.  Everyone had fun, everyone grew and everyone is now ready to go home! For the final time, hope you enjoyed our blogs, and we’ll see you all parents weekend!