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Monday, January 19, 2015

Sandboarding and Whale Sharks, January 18-19

This past Sunday we met up with our friends Robert, Sabrina, Philip, and Nici, fellow Trans-America cyclists whom we had met a few weeks ago.  They invited us to go sandboarding with them and their friend Frida, and we gladly went along and enjoyed a day sliding down dunes and swimming in the ocean.
Sabrina looking like a pro

Robert going down sideways 

Tam and Sabrina

Today, Monday, the weather was perfect, and we took a tour out in the bay to see and swim with some whale sharks!  It was absolutely incredible being so close to these enormous and gentle creatures; in fact, until you're so close, it's tough to comprehend just how gigantic they are: 4-8 meters (13-26 feet) long.  And these are juveniles.


Better photos to come on the Flickr page






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4 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 20, 2015 at 12:24 PM

    Okay, I tried to comment before and it didn't seem to work.

    Looks like a great time! I'm jealous about the whale sharks.

    I'm glad to see you're both doing well. :) While I haven't been reading this as much as I'd have liked, I hope to catch up on it soon.

    Best wishes to you two!

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    1. DannyJanuary 21, 2015 at 5:44 PM

      Yeah the whale sharks were super cool! On the boat ride back, we were kind of in awe. Glad to hear you're following a bit, and best wishes to you too!

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  2. UnknownJanuary 21, 2015 at 7:01 PM

    Your trip is so inspiring! This fall I am definitely hopping on my bike and venturing.

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    1. DannyJanuary 24, 2015 at 10:12 AM

      Let us know how it goes! Much of the fun is discovering everything for yourself, of course, yet we would love to share our favorite spots with you!

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