Today i went on one of the local excursions, sea kayaking. Ive kayaked many times on river and once or twic on the sea so i wasnt scared or super excited but fancied seeing a seal or two.
Met the lovely guys down in Hermanus Old Harbour who run Walker Bay Adventures and got my lifejacket, we discussed taking phones etc and i stood my ground as im a dangerous risk taker etc etc. I shared a kayak with a guy called Michael from Berlin who hadnt been kayaking before, and we were off. It was a beautiful morning, mist still on the bay as we paddled hugging the coastline. We saw seals playing on the rocks and they saw us and dived into the water to show off a bit. Out into open sea we got some great info about marine life and even tried some seaweed called 'sea olives' and it was actually quite nice.
Suddenyl the mood changed and our guide told us to look up 'dolphins!' he said, i squinted into the distance and could only see a minor disturbance in the water. We all stopped paddling and waited, i grabbed my phone in readiness. Soon we were aware of a huge pod of dolphins heading straight towards us, you could hear the sound of the waves they made as they leapt into the air steadily making progress. I felt my heart soar - they didnt even seem to be bothered by our prescence. We sat still as they approached , no-one could speak, its was the most incredible moment as they passed through the very water we were sitting in and onwards into the distance, we were literally in amongst them. Im so glad i took my phone!
We watched them fade into the distance and stayed a while in the hope they might return, but i think id used up all my luck points for the day, week or even year!
On the way back to shore we watched a sea lion who had got himself an octopus for breakfast, he was flinging it in the air and i think showing off a little too.
Back on dry land with a soggy bum and a big smile i was in seventh heaven.
Hermanus and indeed South Africa just keeps on giving, what a wonderful country.
Wonder what ill try next!
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