Friday, May 18, 2012

Kayaking in the Bay

A few weekends ago, on a sunny Sunday morning, Zack and I headed down to the suburb of Hampton to go kayaking with Kristy and Nigel. We spent about an hour out on the bay, and it was one of those crisp fall days where the sun was shining and the sky was blue. Zack and I hadn't been on a double kayak since our honeymoon in Kauai, so it was nice to see that our paddling (or maybe just our communication) skills had improved over the years.

Nigel and Kristy




We paddled under a pier, near the beach, out farther in the open water, and had a little couples' race to some rocks (we won!). Then we spent some time near the big yachts and sailboats, choosing our favorites and coming up with clever names for our future boat (ha!). I think we would name ours "Molly Brown," because then she'd be unsinkable! After kayaking, we enjoyed some lattes and muffins at the beachside cafe. Hampton is a cute little dog-friendly suburb, and we enjoyed our sunny Sunday morning there.
Choosing our future boat. :)

4 comments:

  1. Grandma Punches and I just caught up on months of your activities. You guys are just having too much fun to go along with too much work. Vick and I are going to try to catch up with our fun next week as we head to Hilton Head for Golf, Tennis, and Beach. Dad Keys
    So happy to see you. Nice to see you dressed up and also in your mudder's outfits. I used to go sailing with two girlfriends and a Boy Scout sea captain -- I was only 15 years old. The two of you look marvelous. now I am in 89 and still would like to go sailing. Would like to see you. Love you both very much, Grandma Punches

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    1. Glad you guys got a chance to catch up on the blog-we would love to Skype sometime soon!

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  2. Your endeavors are indeed varied. Your mother and I kayaked 4.5 miles on Eastmanville Bayou and up and down the Grand River today. 93 degrees F and sunny, a warm and beautiful day.

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    1. So jealous of your warm weather. It's a balmy 50 degrees here right now.

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