An involuntary swim in the morning.

Today I had my first swim off the SaltyPaws. As the water was only 19 degrees, it was not quite voluntary. After all, we were only at the Cabo de Gata, at the edge of the costa del sol and the costa Blanca. What had happened? Did I fall overboard? I wasn't wearing my life jacket, so I did not quite fall overboard. No, what had happened, is that a plastic bag had tangled itself into the port propeller. Elizabeth made a valiant attempt to dislodge it with the boat hook, but no Cigar. Some volunteer needed to go into the water to take the plastic bag off. Tuxy didn't want to volunteer, on account that he didn't have a snorkeling mask, and it is not really stylish to volunteer your own wife. So there I was.... With 3 dives under the boat the plastic bag was out.

I learned 2 things from this experience:

1. Swimming in water of 19 degrees is actually quite nice
2. The plastic pollution is really as bad as documented previously.