{"id":11438,"date":"2024-05-01T21:46:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T09:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/?p=11438"},"modified":"2024-05-08T12:47:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T00:47:13","slug":"what-a-swell-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/01\/what-a-swell-day\/","title":{"rendered":"What A Swell Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"8-10ft Swell\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/63BdlsaBbyk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We received a text early this morning that our boat tour to Cathedral Cove was cancelled due to 8 ft swells. We rescheduled it for tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not having a back up plan, we had a leisurely start to the day. We decided to head towards the town of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newzealand.com\/nz\/tairua\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tairua<\/a> (\u201ctwo tides\u201d) about 30 minutes away. Tairua has a mild climate with annual temperatures between 50 and 70 degrees. We stopped for a great coffee and homemade pineapple muffin at <a href=\"https:\/\/m.facebook.com\/2tbakery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Two Tides Bakery<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"836\" data-attachment-id=\"11432\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/01\/what-a-swell-day\/image-63\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-2.jpg?fit=653%2C836&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"653,836\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-2.jpg?fit=653%2C836&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-2.jpg?resize=653%2C836&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-2.jpg?w=653&amp;ssl=1 653w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-2.jpg?resize=234%2C300&amp;ssl=1 234w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-2.jpg?resize=47%2C60&amp;ssl=1 47w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"763\" data-attachment-id=\"11434\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/01\/what-a-swell-day\/image-1-31\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-1-2.jpg?fit=643%2C763&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"643,763\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-1-2.jpg?fit=643%2C763&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-1-2.jpg?resize=643%2C763&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-1-2.jpg?w=643&amp;ssl=1 643w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-1-2.jpg?resize=253%2C300&amp;ssl=1 253w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-1-2.jpg?resize=51%2C60&amp;ssl=1 51w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Directly opposite Tairua Harbor is the smaller town of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newzealand.com\/nz\/pauanui\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pauanui<\/a>, (\u201cbig abalone\u201d) our beach destination. Even though it seemed close over the harbor, it was still a 25 minute drive further. Since it was so windy, it wasn\u2019t a great beach day, but it was decent enough for us to grab our towels and lay them down on a grassy area overlooking the water in an area we found sheltered from the breeze called Pleasant Point Reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"11435\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/01\/what-a-swell-day\/img_6177-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6177-1-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/01\/what-a-swell-day\/img_6164-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6164-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714569651&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;9.5996928098301E-5&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_6164-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6164-1.jpg?fit=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"11428\" 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"11426\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/01\/what-a-swell-day\/img_6166-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6166-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714569770&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00033500837520938&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_6166-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"11427\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/01\/what-a-swell-day\/img_6170-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6170-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714569800&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00087489063867017&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_6170-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6170-1.jpg?fit=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"11427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6170-1.jpg?resize=780%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6170-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6170-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6170-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6170-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6170-1.jpg?resize=80%2C60&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6170-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cool idea, eh?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"11429\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/01\/what-a-swell-day\/img_6172-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6172-1.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714570048&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00017199862401101&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_6172-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6172-1.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"11429\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6172-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6172-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6172-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6172-1.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6172-1.jpg?resize=45%2C60&amp;ssl=1 45w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6172-1.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We were the only ones there apart from some dog walkers and fishermen hoping to catch their dinner from the pier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We grazed on some snacks and listened to a podcast (<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/bone-valley\/id1643974551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bone Valley<\/a> &#8211; very good!). I fell asleep while listening, so once we were back in the car, we had to rewind so I could get caught up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We popped to the grocery store on the way home to pick up some things to cook for dinner. Since we are checking out tomorrow morning, we packed up our things when we got back to the bach and had dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tomorrow, we head further south to Tauranga\/Mount Maunganui after our tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"11436\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/01\/what-a-swell-day\/screenshot-38\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_7756-1.jpg?fit=1173%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1173,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1715125691&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Screenshot&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_7756-1.jpg?fit=601%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_7756-1.jpg?resize=601%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_7756-1.jpg?resize=601%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 601w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_7756-1.jpg?resize=176%2C300&amp;ssl=1 176w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_7756-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1309&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_7756-1.jpg?resize=901%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 901w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_7756-1.jpg?resize=35%2C60&amp;ssl=1 35w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_7756-1.jpg?w=1173&amp;ssl=1 1173w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our current location<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"11437\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/01\/what-a-swell-day\/img_7757-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_7757-1.jpg?fit=1171%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1171,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7757-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_7757-1.jpg?fit=600%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_7757-1.jpg?resize=600%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_7757-1.jpg?resize=600%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_7757-1.jpg?resize=176%2C300&amp;ssl=1 176w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_7757-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1312&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_7757-1.jpg?resize=899%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 899w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_7757-1.jpg?resize=35%2C60&amp;ssl=1 35w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_7757-1.jpg?w=1171&amp;ssl=1 1171w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 1 We received a text early this morning that our boat tour to Cathedral Cove was cancelled due to 8 ft swells. 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