My apologies to the Maui Pink Cap Swimmers and all those who joined us on Lanai this past weekend. I continue to be slammed with work, but I will process and post all the photos soon. Hang in there.
In the meantime, enjoy a couple more dolphin photos from our Friday arrival swim.
Strong gusty winds drove salt spray which stung like small hail stones on our ocean swim this morning. It was our last day on Lanai and we had to get back into the water for one final swim. It was wild out there, and yet it was fun. I was truly frightened by the ripping current and crashing waves, but I survived.
All I had to do to escape the cold and rough conditions was dive underwater. Down there it was calm and warm. Mmmmm. Now if only I could breathe underwater a little better...
We haven't met any dolphins yet today, but Janet got to meet a
jellyfish wearing her favorite color (purple). Our next mission is to
find a blue Hawaiian.
Maui!
Who could possibly want to be anywhere else?
And it is looking more and more like I will get to spend my Thanksgiving holiday weekend on glorious Maui (having fun playing working stiff on the computer). Oh boy!
It doesn't happen often, but when it does, it is amazing.
Spinner Dolphins are wild animals. While curious, they are also cautious and keep their distance. But every now and then a group will include me as one of their own. They will closely surround me: above, below and on both sides. They will stay with me both below water and above. They treat me as one of the family. What an incredible feeling! And today was one of those days. Wow!
Click HERE for lots more photos from this morning.
Click HERE (or Below) for today's video.
Families with children have begun arriving for their Thanksgiving week vacation on Maui. During the year we see a variety of visitors, but for this week, as well as for the Christmas - New Years weeks, it will be all families, all the time. And lots of them. I'm actually looking forward to getting off the island this weekend.
