Port San Luis

Morro Bay is part of a wet lands area that supports many different shore birds. We rented kayaks a couple of times and went exploring the shallow waters around the bay. There is a large cormorant, night egret, great blue heron and vulture rookery on one side of the bay that is very interesting.

We left Morro Bay this morning. Although we only covered 25 miles it was the calmest 25 miles of the trip. The sails didn't even go up. There were quit a few sea lions in the open water along the way. They porpoise through the water much like a dolphin does. We saw three whales in the shallow waters of San Luis Bay. I found this unusual as the bay is only about 20 to 30 feet deep. There is a shark warning on the beach of all things. They sighted a great white here about a week ago. I think I'll just wade into the water up to my waist and clean a few fish.

We haven't talked to a sailor from California who hasn't said that conditions change dramatically for the better once you go around Point Conception. Tomorrow we should do just that.

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