Day 24: Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Today, we officially completed our course in scientific diving.

Does that mean we're scientific divers? Nope. Apparently we need around 30 dives to finish our certification, so it looks like we'll have to postpone the celebration for a little while longer.

Meanwhile, I now have a five day weekend on my hands, and I can't remember the last time I've had this much free time (our next class doesn't start until Monday). We were feeling a little lost with so little to do, so we took a leisurely walk to Two Harbors so that I could buy Brie Cheese, which I've had a craving for for about five days now.

Ran into a bison on the way

After which we stopped to take pictures for no good reason

Highlight of the hike? Probably spotting this adorable cat creeping on us from one of the houses in Two Harbors. Anyone who knows me well knows I absolutely love cats, and I've been a bit deprived without one on this island.

Instead of getting Brie Cheese at the general store, I found an awesome hammock for 26 bucks. I've had my eye on Eno Hammocks for about a year now, but I could never commit to buying one since they're so pricey. Savannah went ahead and bought one with me, so we're planning some hammock parties for the near future.

A few of us left on Wednesday to head back to the mainland, but for the most part, we're all staying. With everyone sticking around, it's shaping up to look like a fun next couple of days!