Wow, three gorgeous days in a row, I feel so blessed.  Initially it seemed as if it might get windy, but the breeze backed off and it got perfect and glassy!  I paddled down to the boat ramp and when I got there, two people and a dog on a kayak were there.  It was just beautiful but I didn’t see any turtles.  The Kayak moved down further and then it was just me.  I sat there for a few minutes and it seemed that it wouldn’t be a turtle day today, but all of a sudden the turtles started to surface!  I counted six in all, with the last two hanging around with one on my left side and the other on my right.  They took turns diving down, swimming under me, and then surfacing!  What fun!  Then I noticed about six other paddlers coming my way and two tour boats.  The turtles dove down and I decided to split…. too crowded for me!  I paddled back in perfect conditions and stopped at the quiet zone to sit for a bit.  On my way in, a turtle surprised me by surfacing right next to me!  I followed it for a while and then saw two tourists snorkeling, so I told them the turtle was heading right at them.  They went under to see it and were ecstatic!  Sometimes it’s good to share the turtles.  The conditions stayed perfect right through my swim and the visibility has really improved.  I saw lots of fish down by the rocks and reef.  It was a great paddle and swim day!