baitcast - 2-2-2011 at 03:24 PM
Gonzaga Bay 1967.......A nightmare recalled
Lots of new folks,one more time for a couple of laughs
This would be our third summer vacation at PaPa,s place,my family is really getting into this baja thing,all we talk about is when are we going next
and can,t we stay a little longer,the kids bedrooms walls are covered with baja pic,s,my garage is a mess,fishing poles,camping gear,and finally a
boat an motor,with our powerwagon and shell we are ready for anything.
PaPa,s place in those days was primitive at best,but we always had the cabana which I helped put the roof on three years earlyer and this year a
flusher,it does,nt get any better!!!
Baths were a bit of a problem,a wife and two little girls,well you understand,but we had a solution for that also,wait for everyone to go to bed ,then
go skinny dipping with your favorite bar of soap,worked well until that night.
It was a beautiful night a huge full moon as only a baja moon can be and bright as day,the wife an kids were finishing up and I was taking a little
swim maybe a bit to far for me but the water was warm and life was good.
I,ve never been a strong swimmer and had no business being out this far but I just felt great,the strokes were coming easy and fatigue never entered
my mind.
As I mentioned before the water was warm and O so clear I could see,O MY GOD directly below me was a huge shape,a large fish,a BIG SHARK!!!!!
I coudn,t catch my breath,my heart pounded,vomit was only a moment away but now the adrenalin started to kick in,swim for your lifeand that I
did,really rolling now but I looked down and there he was only closer now,I started to yell to who I don,t know,everytime I looked down he was
closer,any minute now and I,ve had it.........WHAM he had my face.Ive always thought to be eaten by a large shark had to be the worst way you could
go...........But wait I,m still alive an all I have is sand in my eyes.
I beached myself swimming from my shadow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Cypress - 2-2-2011 at 03:29 PM
Good story. Thanks
BajaGeoff - 2-2-2011 at 04:24 PM
What happened to the bar of soap?
Marc - 2-2-2011 at 06:00 PM
What evil lurks in the hearts of men? The SHADOW knows!
woody with a view - 2-2-2011 at 09:22 PM
i'll bet your sweet wife tells the story different.
it was your WANKER casting such a large shadow....
mcfez - 2-3-2011 at 07:50 AM
That was great story telling! It'll be one for my campfires.
Got more?
You go to Papa's anymore?