Swimming with Dolphins

As you know teenagers need lots of sleep so we let Austin sleep till 11am this morning. After bagels in our room, we headed to Dolphins Plus so Austin could swim with the dolphins. On the way, he was very quiet and nervous. After an interesting and educational orientation,  it was time to suit up.  Once suited up, it was time to go. The smile never left his face!


Although he was nervous, after seeing a few others in the water, he was ready and excited. He loved it all.  He rode by holding on to the dorsal fin and other times they pushed him with their noses against his feet.




Dorsal fin drop-off above and rubbing their bellies.  They look like they love it!

Austin / Dolphin tricks.

It was cute to see them kiss him on the cheek.  After the dolphin swim, everyone was hungry.  We stopped at a local place called Mrs Mac's.  They started on one side of the street and got so busy that they opened another place across the street.  The food was good and they were vegan friendly.  We then took a drive down to Robbie's Marina where we decided to go paddleboarding/kayaking tomorrow.  Maybe if we are lucky we will see a Manatee.  We spent sunset down by the beach and Austin enjoyed the warm hotel pool.

The weather has been sunny and it is supposed to be warmer tomorrow and Sunday.




Comments

  1. UnknownMarch 15, 2013 at 6:36 PM

    That is SO awesome Austin! What another fun day!

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  2. CarlyMarch 15, 2013 at 10:51 PM

    Looks like you're all having a fantastic time. Thanks for sharing your trip with us; I look forward to reading about more of your adventures. If you could include a pastry photo or two, your blog would be perfect!

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