We have just been on a magical trip out to sea in a small boat, 13 of us. Our Captain a white Namibian born young woman, very at home on boats, very concerned for the birds, seals and dolphins that we saw and with a wonderfully ethusiasticand friendly personality. She was like a goat scrambling around the boat. I couldn't believe what I saw today...seals jumping on to our boat and letting us stroke and pet them, pelicans flying along with us responding to, her call to come for fish, doplphins and whales gamboling in the sea around us. One seal jumped on uninvited, a young one and literally nuzzled Sunelle, our captain until she gave him some fish and then she shooed him off. We saw flamingoes flying in a pink cloud. We had Elly who is 18 months old with us and her parents...her dad is on S.A.S. staff on board. She, Elly has sea legs as you wouldn't believe, she stays upright when the rest of us are rolling around and she is the happiest toddler I have seen for a long time....she loves the sea !
The students jumped in for a swim after a lunch of fresh oysters, champagne and other goodies to eat, absolutely delicious. We visited a small seal colony (which looked pretty large to us) and watched the baby seals frolicking in the sea around the sandspit where their parents were lolling in the sun all sleek and shining, a glorious sight. Apparently there are jelly fish in these waters but Sunelle explained, only the blue bottles are dangerous and have a sting. The others large white ones and some red ones you can pick up and handle. ...think I'll pass on that!
We're off for a drink, read our books (On Beauty by Zadie Smith for me...excellent!) and supper in Walvis Bay so will end and hope to have better luck adding photos later.
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