SWIMMING WITH DOLPHINS

Our major event - and expenditure - in Jamaica was a trip to Dolphin Cove.

Great photo ops all over the place and your camera is welcome everywhere

EXCEPT in the dolphin area. There the staff takes videos and still shots to sell to you later. Actually we couldn't have taken pictures anyway. We were too close to the dolphins.

Our group consisted of only the two of us and one other couple. Usually there are 4 couples so we got to do a lot of the stuff twice. Great fun.

Unfortunately the video is of all 4 of us, a little over 8 minutes long. I've tried to edit it but can't seem to make anything work. So until I come up with a better solution than playing it on the TV and videoing it with my camera, I guess I'm stuck with still shots.

We started by getting acquainted with our two new friends.








Then we each got taken for a ride











Then we got personal







TA DA - TA DA - TA DA - DRUM ROLL, PLEASE

For the grand finale, Beta and Cometta put their noses on the arches of our feet and pushed us through the water until we went fast enough to come completely out of the water. Then they carried us across the lagoon and ended the ride by tossing us in the air.

I went first,


Then Carol,


Since we went first, we didn't know that it might be difficult. Then the other couple followed. She planed along the water like a surf board and never got in the air at all. He lifted into the air and immediately fell off. Later in the day we watched a group of 8 and none of them got out of the water.

We've watched the video many times now and have a couple of theories.

1. We're just fit and athletic.
NOPE, That ain't it.
2. Our youthful enthusiasm.
NOT THAT either. Most of the others were younger than Carol. And all were less than half my age.
3. We REALLY LIKED the dolphins, were completely comfortable with them and THEY KNEW IT. So they gave us a better ride.
THAT'S GOTTA BE IT.

What an incredible day.

Life is Good !