Tripatini contributor Fyllis Hockman writes:

"He was a smooth operator, this one – his silky body caressing mine in most provocative ways. But I knew we wouldn’t be leaving together as his home was a large sandbar he shared with several of his wingmen – very large wingmen actually – emphasis on wing. Although we’re visiting their habitat in the wild, let’s be clear here. They know where their next squid meal is coming from.

But ´Midnight´ and I made close eye contact – and I mean close – his eyes were huge. We were so sympatico, as I held his huge slinky body in my outstretched arms, that I kissed him on the nose, which I later learned guaranteed me seven years of good luck. A totally unexpected bonus."

Read more in her post Cavorting with Sting Rays and Snorkeling Coral Reefs on Grand Cayman.

Victor Block