JUST LIKE THE OLD DAYZ

WHOHOOO! Dolphins.

The Rotterdam is in today . This ship usually brings in dolpins with it so we were optimistic despite history "repeating itself".

We swam out to the Kona Reef  looking for any revitalization of the Tiger Cowries (earlier blog, some self centered pig took all the beautiful cowries one day). Today Linda found one! We were so excited to see one back!  We made the executive decision to hide  him. Normally you never want to move them, but it's either move them to safety or let someone else come and kill them for their shell. NOT!

On the way back to the 1.2 mile buoy, we saw Captain Zodiac's boats parked out there. This meant dolphins.

Sure enough. We swam with them for almost 2 hours. They were playful, flinging out of the water and spinning (thus named spinners), talkative and funny. They were blowing big air bubbles today I have never seen that behavior. They were a riot.

Brit, one of the snorkel tour operators, had just dropped off some snorkelers nearby. He had commented on the lack of dolphins lately. He said he believed it was due to the predators in the area. "What predators?!!" (of course) we asked. Apparently the pigmy whales and the hammerheads have been in the area (breeding season) and they seem to bother the dolphins.  I seriously doubt they harm them, but they interfere with their normal patterns. Interesting, they don't bother me? 

The water is getting warmer,  probably a millimeter of a degree a week. Maybe it's the wetsuit I am now wearing? We are looking forward to  summer water.

There were so many ladies swimming this morning, you couldn't even get to the shower. You GO girls!  Only a few guys as usual. Hmmmm, come to think of it, there are a few guys who frequent the pier for no apparent reason. Do you  think there is any relationship there?

Nothing else to report or  show since the last blog, just out there swimming and trying to out swim the cold water.

Thanks for swimming along with us!