I got a late start today,  so I was kinda worried about the wind coming up, but the conditions for paddling were just perfect.  I paddled north and encountered my first turtle down by Cove Park.  It surfaced a couple of times to look at me, and then dove under.  I ran into a paddling friend and we visited for a few minutes and then we decided to paddle down to the boat ramp.  It was a calm journey and the conditions could not have been more perfect!  I wanted to stay at the boat ramp for a while, but I was concerned about the wind coming up crazy like the other day.  My friend was at the end of her paddling journey and so we said good-bye.  I continued down farther in hopes of seeing some turtles.  Initially I didn’t see any, but suddenly two turtles surfaced, one on each side of me!  They were so friendly that I just had to stick around for that.  They popped their heads up to look at me and then took turns diving down and swimming under my board.  It was really neat!  Then I saw another one out farther, but I decided to beat the wind and paddle home.  My trip back was just as nice, though, and the wind never came up.  When I got back the sky got somewhat overcast and there were even some sprinkles of rain.  Thankfully the conditions held long enough for me to get in my swim and the water was warm, clear, and calm.  The wind didn’t come in until almost noon, but when it did, it got really windy.  I wonder if we will get any more rain?  Maui could sure use it.