Friday

He seems to be flying, I´m down there holding my breath

11:45
The dolphin pod passes. They are further out there, where the crest is and the shallow water drops into the dark blue.

This is a serious gathering, here are at least 20 individuals travelling south. We meet, move together, then they dive and disappear for a long while. I continue slowly. After awhile they reappear, right beside me. We move another 100m together when they dive again.

Here goes the gang

As they are hunting I decide to stay on the kayak. It is unwise to distract them while eating. They will be more playful with their belly full.
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2 p.m.
I'm just moving the first fork of pasta salad to my mouth when they arrive. Its windstill and the water surface is flat. Quickly I approach and stop some distance away, putting on my weight belt and the fins.
The dolphins have all stopped, they have seen the kayak, and now they swim towards me.

I glide softly into the water. This is the kiddy group. They are curious and relaxed now. I guess they have eaten. My presence is welcome. We swim for a long time, when I decide that it is time to return to the kayak which has turned into a little orange dot on the sea.

A smile on their face

They came again and again to check me out

Hey, don´t look !

The whole group moves

One of the curious young ones

Bye, everyone ! I have swam about 50 m when suddenly I hear sonar ! And a second later I'm surrounded by at least 10 immense adult dolphins. They are huge ! These guys are usually hunting out in the open. Some show their age. These are tough fighters. Their movements are slow and essential. They make the best use of their breath. They take me in and one of them "adopts" me. We stay so close together, he is just centimeters away. So instead of returning to the kayak I'm off for another phantastic voyage.

With the big guys

I let them eventually go...  This likes more like a painting

But finally i really have to turn around. While I slowly swim back, which takes half of eternity, I contemplate yesterdays sharks that must be somewhere out in the blue...

I get back safely...