Kayaking with the dolphins

Before we left for Australia, we kinda had planned to stay a while in or around Byron Bay. Now we changed our plans to drive up all the way to Cairns, we spent only one day in this mellow beach town. And how is the day better spent here than on the water. Not surfing this time, but on a sea kayak.
Before we head out, we get some instructions how to beat the surf and how you get back in the boat when you roll over. We start peddling around the surfers near the rocks to the bay where we can see the light house. Here we stop peddling and just bob with the waves, nice.
We don’t have to wait long, before a couple of dolphins are heading our way to check us out. They gently move their smooth bodies in the waves. Just beautiful. And so cool to be so close to them. A bit later we’re surrounded by a group of ten dolphins. Not very playful, just mellow. Maybe they get the vibe from the town.When we peddle back, a sea turtle sticks his funny head out of the water and looks surprised around. We must look like strange fish….