Location: Ko Tao, Thailand
Today, we were allowed to spend the day either scuba diving or exploring the small island. Last night, there was a moon festival, and when I went up on deck for anchor watch at 5 am, I could still hear music blasting from shore and saw large fires die out as the sun rose. Most of us went scuba diving and enjoyed the beautiful waters of the Gulf of Thailand. A few of us stayed onboard Argo and enjoyed the quiet. I spent the morning trying to polish the top starboard spreader. Casey threw some dive weights overboard so those of us who were not scuba diving could practice our freediving skills. After everyone came back from the shore in the afternoon, we swung into the water from a makeshift boom swing, laughing and splashing until dinner. Tonight, we had our Marine Biology exam and are almost officially done with classwork.