Some days ago we saw the local water kayak polo team playing in the small boat harbour here between the little island of Ortigia and the mainland of Siracusa. A few days ago I happened to be walking the dog past the same area when the polo team was finishing up and stopped by to ask if they knew anyone who rented kayaks. We succeed in getting the phone number of Simionio who was happy to work with my limited Italian and his limited English to arrange a kayak trip for Monday at 9am for 2 people (only those who have struggled in a second language can know just how hard that is to do).
Christopher and I arrived, bright and early, with our swim suits on, ready to paddle. Simionio brought his lovely girlfriend, Guilio (Julia) to help translate. The kayaks were unexpected, they didn't have a rudder, all the steering was done by your hips and paddle. A challenge for us middle aged folks, while Simionio ( a member of the kayak polo team) paddled forward, backwards and all around, at speed. We paddled to some lovely caves, past a few beaches and a huge number of medusas (*jelly fish) and back to the small harbour.
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