Down On The Bayou

After my exciting afternoon in the lighthouse we decide to do a little kayaking in the briny lagoon.  Active duty servicemen get a discount and it's only $4 to rent a two-seater kayak for two hours.  What a deal.  Our outfitter warns us there is six feet of salty silt below us so don't get out and don't drop anything overboard.  This kayak is the kind where you sit on top.  This means we don't have a back rest, our legs are higher than our seats, and we're uncomfortable after about 5 minutes.  We're not sure which way to go so we go to explore the bay to our left.  We made the perfect choice.  We paddle closer to the Navy airstrip.  Not only do we see egrets and a red shouldered hawk, we see vintage and unusual aircraft coming in.  Offspring #1 knows them all.  Even I can distinguish the unique sound of a WWII bomber.  We see two bi planes flying dangerously low and close together right over our heads.  A Russian plane flies by.  A strange plane that kind of looks like a helicopter flies by twice.  The first time it flies over us the propellers are facing forward.  On the second trip the pilot has moved the propellers overhead like a helicopter.  I didn't know that was possible.  We've paddled as far as we can get into this bay so we sit back, relax, let the waves carry us out and watch planes. I wave at the pilots. Some of them are low enough to see me and we're fairly visible out in the middle of a bayou in a orange kayak.  One plane passes us and is shaped like a triangle.  The next time it comes by the wings are outstretched.  On this plane the pilot can move the wings in and out.  I never knew planes had that capability. From the back seat of the kayak, Offspring #1 turns the kayak so we can clearly see each plane as it goes by.  This time I'm not nervous at all watching the planes because I can see them coming.  We paddle until all the planes have landed and the sun goes down.  What a great way to spend the afternoon!  Later he finds a vegan restaurant called "End of The Line Cafe" that serves only one meal.  For $15 dollars we get an 7 course meal including french onion soup with Gouda croutons, arugula salad with tomatoes and mint, chickpea rice almondine with tempeh sausage, onion mini muffins, steamed baby carrots, and glazed pumpkin cake for dessert.  I never knew vegan could be so delicious!  I love this place.