We have spent the last couple of days just exploring within walking distance of the landing jetty close to where we are anchored. This afternoon just before coming back to the boat we decided to cool down with a swim of the beach just 150 m from the boat and right next to the jetty. We waded in and within minuits had been visited by a young sea lion, we didn't see him at first as he was gently swimming along behind us just watching what we were doing. As soon as we turned around he was off, whizzing around showing us what he could do. As we swam along he or a friend would shoot past or under us and then disappear into the murkey water.
We swam on and found ourselves surrounded by a shole of tiny fish then pandemonium broke out, pelicans and turnes rained down around us and penguins appeared from no where flying along under water. We were mid feeding frenzy. As quick as it started it was over, just the penguins left mopping up the straglers. They kept us company for another 10 minutes and then they too were gone. Our sea lion friend showed up a few times more and we think a turtle swam by but the water was a bit churned up. Add swimming iguanas and it makes for a rather good cool down swim.
Tim