Day 31, 32 & 33 Swimming in clear, warm water

These days are mostly about enjoying swimming off the boat in clear warm water.  Morning swims. Afternoon swims. But did I mention watching the glorious Keys sunrises and sunsets? There's nothing like the Key's sky.


We've had a wonderful time anchored out here. We had a very nice lady let us come to her club's private dock to get water. There was a slight leak in the faucet by which some fresh water was dripping into the bay. Lo and behold, here comes a mother Manatee and her two calves! We had a delightful time giving them water from the hose. The mother led them to the water and then swam away to let her calves drink. They stayed around for several minutes and are really a lot of fun to watch. They'll actually turn over on their back and open their mouth so you can run the hose water into their mouths

One calf raises his head!

Thirsty baby!

We finally had a chance to go diving. Unfortunately it was a little rough getting in and out of the boat but the dive itself was delightful. We'd never been out with  Sea Dwellers before but they really have a very nice operation with a lot of people to make sure that everyone is safe moving around on the boat and getting back into the boat when it's bouncing around wildly in the waves. Penny Camp continues to be a wonderfully alive Reef. Next dive will be documented with pictures. It is Such a beautiful silent world down there.



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