Leigh - Hen & Chicks

Pretty special day today. Vela started her day with a paddleboard around Omaha Cove, before we finally left the Auckland region, bound for Northland.

Today we had a very light SW breeze, no more than 5kt, which meant a lot of motoring. But we were greeted by two separate pods of dolphins on the way which was pretty neat.

We approached the Hen & Chicks with the aim of finding some kaimoana, and immediately found a small boil up on the surface. Throwing the lure out behind the boat, we quickly landed two very fat kahawai (Vela made sure to point out that hers was bigger than mine).

One fish for the freezer, and the other went into the hot pot at dinner time.

After dinner, we had an awesome treat as a pod of dolphins circled the boat, putting on a special private show, just for us! Jumps, flips and tail slaps were all on display as the sun set behind the mainland. We could even hear them talking to each other while underwater.

A very special day indeed!Read more