wildwahinepaddler

It’s been so nice on Maui!  The water temperature has dipped though…. now about 78 degrees.  It might not sound that cold…. but when you have nerve pain in your legs….it is very uncomfortable!  I did order a wetsuit today, though,  and I’m hoping that helps!   I had seven lovely turtles to swim with today and it was great.  Hopefully the water warms up a few degrees! I was able to get out on my board on Friday and Sunday with help….

It just so happened that my husband was working at his Wailea office….. so he was able to carry my board out for me, rinse it off….and secure it on my racks.  Bless him!!!!  It was fantastic to get out on my board… the day was so calm.  The only thing is I realized that I had left my paddle by the shower and didn’t realize it until yesterday!  Luckily the lifeguards had picked it up and put it in their shed!  Thank goodness!  Don’t underestimate a quality paddle…… even if it’s several years old and shows a lot of wear and tear.  It’s STILL a quality made paddle!  Anyway… four visited me out there and it was great…. even a little baby turtle surfaced!  Paddling will be an occasional treat now ….when I have help….

Beautiful morning!  It was so calm and the water clear.  The water temperature has dropped a degree to 79 degrees and I was feeling it.  I had eight turtles to swim with today  …. including two babies that were so cute!  Swimming back was a good workout too.  I hope it’s just as nice tomorrow!  With help.. maybe I can take my board out…. fingers crossed…

It was a beautiful morning!  Calm in the beginning… with the wind kicking up by the time I finished swimming.  I got down to the coral and there were no turtles around…. not a one.  I started following the fish!  Then slowly one by one..the turtles came out of hiding.  I had five turtles there and then on the way back… three more turtles, including the cute little baby turtle!  I can’t get enough of that baby!  No paddling due to the wind kicking up… but at least my board is on my racks so I’m ready…

Wonderful day with my turtles!  Nine of them today!  The water visibility was pretty good too.  It was a great swim and such a mellow day!  I was really wishing that I had brought my board today…. it was perfect Paddling conditions.  Oh well. I had a great time with my turtles and the day stayed so nice!    I ended I ended up On the rocks and Be CRegul

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Swimming has been great!  The water visibility has been good too.  Yesterday I had about sixteen turtles… all feeding on the rocks ….. but today only TWO turtles.  It was good because I had them all to myself and I know both turtles well.  I got smart and wore one of my Paddling sun shirts to keep me warmer….. and it really helped!  I miss Paddling a lot so I am hoping for a nice calm day this week so I  can attempt to get my board out all by myself.  The back injection seems to be helping… so we will see.  Swimming is pretty great, though, and of course….I love my undersea world!

Nice turtle day!  Sixteen turtles in all.  The first turtle I spotted was swimming north. I turned to swim with it for a few minutes.  Down at the coral I had about ten turtles!  Most of the turtles were feeding by the rocks and entertaining me with their acrobatic moves!  It was great.  Then, in my swim back…. a few more turtles were feeding near the big Kiawe tree in the shallow water.  Then…. on the rest of the way back…one more big turtle was hanging near the bottom in very shallow water!  What a great day!

It was a beautiful… but windy morning.  I knew Paddling was out even if my husband was there to help me… but I could swim!  It was choppy!  The turtles and I were getting shoved around but the water visibility was pretty good.  I had a total of seven turtles today!  Just as I started my swim back….. the wind backed off and it was a nice swim back…..

It was a super nice day on Maui today!  Just a little bit of Big Island Vog has drifted over…. but not too bad.  I had ten turtles to swim with today….. and it was great!  I hope tomorrow is just as nice…

Swimming has been great!  Today was an exceptionally nice day with the wind waiting until afternoon to come up.  After swimming I really wanted to take my board out….. but no one I knew was around to help me.  Darn!  I had seven turtles to swim with today!  I found the little baby turtle close to shore…. just hanging out.  It’s the cutest little thing!  I hope the weather stays nice…..