Day 11, June 13

Today we switched up our field teams, distributing the individuals who were already done with their common product field collections among the archaeology and vegetation groups. Jessica took her group to the front of the valley in order to look for the walls that Dr. Lipo had seen earlier. Jeanette and I headed to the very back where the two ridges meet. The vegetation was ridiculously thick. The ferns in particular were overrunning the area. I think it was a testament to the extremely wet conditions. By the time we returned my pants were red from the muddy clay that covered the ground. It was extremely swampy and rained a couple times, but that was actually a nice relief from the heat. We climbed and pushed our way through the area but came up frustratingly empty handed. I understand that not every area can hold a wealth of features, but you always hope to stumble across a treasure.
Williams Aerospace came to fly their UAV’s, which I was able to watch briefly. It was quite impressive to see the control and precision they had over their hand built aircraft. Hopefully we’ll be able to get some good imagery from the flights. On the way back home, by popular demand, we stopped by the shave ice shop. It seems like one of those quintessential things one must eat while in Hawai’i. After coming home and working on our points, with much tinkering and troubleshooting, we decide to give ourselves a break and play a very animated card game. It was a good way to end the day and let loose.