What fun! Swimming with dolphins! I have always been fascinated with these graceful, intelligent animals and no more so than when they appear out of nowhere when I am on night watch and feeling alone. They have often swum alongside the boat for hours as if they want to keep me company and it is not unusual to see them actually look up and make eye contact. We have had a lot of encounters with dolphins in the wild and many is the time I have thought that if I could just get close enough to the water to trail my hand in it that one might actually touch it. Alas, the boat is too high for that experiment. Yesterday was my opportunity to get up close and personal with a dolphin for 30 whole minutes. There were 8 of us in our little "pod" of people and, along with much touching and stroking of the animal each of us had the opportunity to get and return a dolphin kiss, "hold hands"(or fins as the case may be) with her, give her a big hug and go for a ride "belly to belly" around the pool. What a thrill! If you have never touched a dolphin they feel like very smooth rubber...kind of like a wetsuit but more velvety. They seemed to enjoy the touching and attention as much as we did. Gracias "Alii" and "Lluvia" (our dolphins) for a wonderful day!
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OK, OK!! enough with the day dreaming of distant shores, swimming with dolphins, and floating about on a boat in the Mexican Riveria.
BACK TO WORK.
Oh... I forgot that is your job.
Keep writing so we can also enjoy.
Bill
the dolphin looks like a blast. how cool is that. when are you getting an underwater camera????
Again, I am SO jealous!
Hey Guys.... Were are now? We took a break and flew back to the States to see grand-kids. We will be back to La Cruz April 13. We really miss Mexico and the warm weather!!!
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