Volcanic eruptions, water spout, lightening, thunder, and rainbows...
^ That about sums up the past 3 days here onboard the Nautilus! Sorry for not posting in a while but it's definitely been crazy!!
Last week we started diving and have found some very cool things! We have seen hydrothermal vents among the volcanic rocks. These high temperature vents are associated with bacteria and tube worms (I've been named "Official Tube Worm Spotter" by Chief Scientist Dr. Carey). In addition we have seen squid, octopus, jellyfish, and sharks. We haven't been able to dive since Sunday because of the bad weather unfortunately :(
We have been taking shelter behind Stromboli (the gorgeous volcano above) to avoid the storm as much as possible. The waves have been huge but last night we definitely got to see one of the coolest things ever! This volcano erupts every night and the Captain kept taking us back and forth along the side of the volcano to watch the eruptions every 10 minutes. It was really amazing.
The videographer on board- Tom Pierce (coolest guy ever!) got this picture of one of the eruptions:
We are hoping to start diving again tonight or tomorrow...but it all depends on this weather. The past few days have been SO rough and we've had to take shelter in our cabins!
We only have a few more days onboard but stay tuned for updates!
Courtney
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