Well Hi there!

Wait up!

It was another lovely day on Maui!  Spring really has sprung!  The day started out a bit breezy from the East, but I headed down to the boat ramp anyway.  The sky was a little overcast which made the temperature comfortable.  By the time I started to paddle past Kam 2…… the wind backed off some and by the time I got to the boat ramp it was glassy!  I was so glad I didn’t let the threat of wind keep me away because a trio of turtles was waiting for me when I arrived!  I paddled up to them and started to photograph one of the turtles.  The turtle dove under my board and came up on the other side and I caught the above photo as it was swimming away!  The first photo is of a very friendly turtle that was hanging around me.  I took this photo as it passed next to my board!  It was so close that I could have reached down and patted it’s shell!  Three more turtles surfaced and that made seven turtles for today.  I was glad the turtles didn’t make me wait because I really didn’t trust that the wind was not going to come up!  It stayed nice, though, and when I passed Kam 2, I ran into a paddling friend who had paddled more north.  She said there were a few Manta Rays down by Cove Park.  When I passed Kam 2, I saw one of the Manta Rays come up and splash several yards from where I was sitting.  The day stayed nice with the wind backed off and my swim was pretty perfect too!  I am really enjoying paddling again!

Just beautiful!