Day 106, November 15th, 2009
Another lovely day. First we had to go all the way down the long Choctawhatchee Bay. Its Big!
Couldn't sail as the wind was on the nose. (Figures!!!) From the Bay we entered another ditch with trees on either side and no houses. It was long too and we were glad to come out the other end.
Just before we left the ditch, a trawler called Meander passed us. They weren't far ahead as we came out into open water on the other side. I was at the wheel when all of a sudden I thought I saw something black fall off their boat, or had they just run over something which went flying into the air? I called them on the radio to see if they were okay, then all of a sudden I realised I was seeing a whole bunch of dolphins, perhaps as many as 6, I couldn't count them. I slowed the boat right down so we were just idling and then I jumped with the sudden "PFFFFT!!!" sound immediately to my right. I looked down and there was this dolphin swimming along beside me - if he wasn't touching the side of the boat he was just inches away. I could look right down his blow hole! And then he blew again "PFFFT!" and then again "PFFFT!" I was thrilled!!!!
We anchored in rather an open spot called Harrison Bayou. The weather forecast was clear though so we had a good night there.
Another lovely day. First we had to go all the way down the long Choctawhatchee Bay. Its Big!
Couldn't sail as the wind was on the nose. (Figures!!!) From the Bay we entered another ditch with trees on either side and no houses. It was long too and we were glad to come out the other end.
Just before we left the ditch, a trawler called Meander passed us. They weren't far ahead as we came out into open water on the other side. I was at the wheel when all of a sudden I thought I saw something black fall off their boat, or had they just run over something which went flying into the air? I called them on the radio to see if they were okay, then all of a sudden I realised I was seeing a whole bunch of dolphins, perhaps as many as 6, I couldn't count them. I slowed the boat right down so we were just idling and then I jumped with the sudden "PFFFFT!!!" sound immediately to my right. I looked down and there was this dolphin swimming along beside me - if he wasn't touching the side of the boat he was just inches away. I could look right down his blow hole! And then he blew again "PFFFT!" and then again "PFFFT!" I was thrilled!!!!
We anchored in rather an open spot called Harrison Bayou. The weather forecast was clear though so we had a good night there.
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