orientation

 
greg and i took an early morning walk to the beach.

and then met chanda for breakfast in the cafeteria . .

and then another beach walk with chanda . . this time with coffee.

admiring some lichen on the return walk . . 

greg and i went for a drive into town while chanda finished up some work from her summer internship research. we picked up a few dish towels and sponges for the dorm kitchen, along with a toothbrush as chanda ended up forgetting her's at home. 

we returned in time for the orientation . . 

after a picnic lunch (i was impressed they offered vegan options), students went on a tour while parents were able to ask questions about the program (at the end of which all students will give a presentation of their projects which we can attend).

resting in our room while waiting for chanda to finish her tour . . 

so we could go to the beach again!

but chanda and i went for a swim, which was glorious! the water was so refreshing.

and then we walked into town for dinner.

we visited a local bakery . . 

known for its giant popovers . . 

which, of course, were delicious. i used to make popovers when the girls were little from my aunt's recipe. now i'm craving them again and will have to look for instructions and bake a batch for breakfast one day.

waiting for the drawbridge . . 

i was enchanged with this couple's baby twins, one of whom kept waving its feet around in the air.

dinner at captain kidd's restaurant.

(another delicious meal.)

(i think this film festival would be fun to attend!)

walking around campus before saying good night - we were all very tired.