Full Moon

Well, I was excited that there was to be a full moon yesterday and today. Since our days basically revolve around low and high tide, I thought these two days would be impressive. Not so. Although the tide was the highest it’s been, it was not so significant. And, I’m not sure if it’s related or not, but the water was quite yucky. There was a lot seaweed and debris floating near the surface. At low tide, we had to wade through all the seaweed that had been deposited on the sand to get to our hermit crabs.



Apart from my Astronomical Phenomenon disappointment, we still enjoyed the day at the beach.


We were able to enjoy two low tides (one in the morning and one in the evening) pursuing crabs, of course.

And despite the debris in the water, we managed to have a lot of fun during high tide. After inventing various ball activities in the surf, the kids erected a “volcano” in the sand.

Lukas is actually standing up inside the crater.


Although this volcano was dormant, we found the crater had been flattened by other external forces when we returned in the evening.