Dog on the Beach

Isla Coronados has one of the best running beaches in terms of sand consistency and slope, but it’s relatively short, which means lots of laps, and it is also fraught with danger (exaggeration alert.) The first time I kayaked over to it in order to check it out, I was in a nice peaceful mental place, listening to my iPod, and enjoying the solitude. As I pulled up to the edge of the beach, just as I was about to step out, I was attacked and I yelled in the most dramatic fashion. A medium to large-sized dog had jumped into the kayak with me and was stepping all over me and the kayak (which is a blowup kayak after all). The owner ran over, called the dog out, and apologized. And after I got up and brushed myself off, I also apologized for my overdramatic response, it’s just that I was so lost in thought it had totally caught me off guard. I stood there and talked with her for a few minutes, and it turned out to be a fruitful experience because that’s how I learned about the Sunday Farmers Market in Loreto.