Dreamin' of Sailing

Kayaking with the dolphins - Playa Santispak

27 February 2017
One of our other favorite beach vendors was Jose. We met him a week or so ago when we went out on a panga ride to tour the beaches and snorkel. He also has a double kayak that he rents, and he sells water. So we used all of his services and were probably some of his best customers ever, as we rented his kayak every day.

Today was very special, as it was hot and there wasn't a breath of wind. We decided to paddle out further in the bay to explore an island that had caught our eye. As we approached the island I saw the splashing of dolphins just a bit further out so we kept paddling until we were in the middle of the pod of dolphins. They were swimming all around us and even under us. This was a first for me to just sit in the middle of them, in silence, and enjoy their jumping and playing. Pure magic!
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Vessel Name: Elara
Vessel Make/Model: Catalina 42 mk2
Hailing Port: La Conner, WA
Crew: Dave and Mari Latimer
About: Dave and Mari live in La Conner, WA, and sail the San Juan Islands and surrounding waters. The blog is used for both sailing and RV adventures.
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Elara is the 8th largest moon of Jupiter, and is named after Elara, one of the lovers of Zeus and the mother of the giant, Tityus. She was a mortal princess, the daughter of King Orchomenus. Zeus hid her from his wife, Hera, deep within the Earth, where she gave birth to Tityus. We sailed a boat [...]
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