Today was a FANTASTIC day. We moved anchorages to another cove in the Bahia Coyote, and were rewarded for our move in many ways. The snorkeling is MUCH better than at the previous spot, as Patrick managed to spear some yellow tail snapper!
Patrick was able to ride in the hammock chair on the trip to the new anchorage:
But the highlight of the day was swimming with Whale Sharks! We had heard they were in the bay the morning before we got there, but didn't expect them to return! When Patrick and Justin returned from snorkeling they saw David following a large black fin only 50 yards from Blue Eyes! So they hopped right in and were rewarded with a glorious, large whale shark moving at a gentle swimming pace (with flippers, so poor Justen couldn't quite keep up). What a moving experience. Such huge and peaceful animals feeding on tiny plankton and fish. We tried grabbing on to the dorsal fin and tail to hitch a ride, but they didnt seem to like that and bucked us off! Still a great experience.
That evening we had our fellow young cruisers over for Micheladas on our boat and proceeded to have a bonfire with S'mores on the beach. Eric brought his guitar to the beach and Patrick was playing a Mason Jennings song when they started joining in! Fellow Mason fans! What a treat. Beer, fire, friends, on a beach with a full moon after spearfishing and whale sharks. Quite possibly our best day yet!
Patrick was able to ride in the hammock chair on the trip to the new anchorage:
But the highlight of the day was swimming with Whale Sharks! We had heard they were in the bay the morning before we got there, but didn't expect them to return! When Patrick and Justin returned from snorkeling they saw David following a large black fin only 50 yards from Blue Eyes! So they hopped right in and were rewarded with a glorious, large whale shark moving at a gentle swimming pace (with flippers, so poor Justen couldn't quite keep up). What a moving experience. Such huge and peaceful animals feeding on tiny plankton and fish. We tried grabbing on to the dorsal fin and tail to hitch a ride, but they didnt seem to like that and bucked us off! Still a great experience.
That evening we had our fellow young cruisers over for Micheladas on our boat and proceeded to have a bonfire with S'mores on the beach. Eric brought his guitar to the beach and Patrick was playing a Mason Jennings song when they started joining in! Fellow Mason fans! What a treat. Beer, fire, friends, on a beach with a full moon after spearfishing and whale sharks. Quite possibly our best day yet!
Photo courtesy of Sound Discovery
That hammock chair looks amazing.
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