Mexico & Dolphins

There will be two postings tomorrow to catch up on our days before we get home.


{KD}
The day I have been eagerly awaiting came finally. Back to Mexico I went. We had a port at Cozumel Mexico. This was also a big day for us as this was our Dolphin Swim too! It was sunny and warm and we were already in the pool by 9:30 am for a dip before we went off the ship. Jake and I had the chance to go kid-less as the girls wanted to stay back on the ship in their clubs and do Christmas Crafts (that cracked me up) and so off we went. We got a few trinkets and checked out some places to go back to with the girls. And, Jake spoiled me rotten and bought me one of the most gorgeous diamond rings I have ever seen (other than my wedding ring). We headed back to the ship in time to get the girls and head out again for our 8 minute cab ride to Dolphiaris for our dolphin swim. IT WAS AMAZING!! What a rush it was to swim with dolphins. Also, we saw two men acting like status’s that scared the crap out of the girls. They don’t move an inch until someone is walking right past them and then the men move and scare you (for tips that is). They were pretty good though! Good day and a pirate theme for supper so we dined with pirate waiters and had a dance with all the waiters and then we saw the coolest fireworks. I can’t even say how amazing these were – nothing but black around us and fireworks shooting up into the black skies – it was spectacular!!!

{Jake}
We had a great time swimming with the dolphins. Natasha was the first one from our group to take a ride on a dolphin’s belly. Julie wasn’t so sure about being in the salt water; she was also a little scared, but she did come in and get a kiss from one and a hand shake. After the swim we walked down the street and were bombarded by shop keepers. Kristie and I had been out once earlier and knew of a couple of things we wanted to get. Once they see you with something in your hands then you’re like a magnet. By the end of the street and back I was feeling a little overwhelmed, in fact when were back on the ship for supper they wanted to sell us some party cups for the pirate party that night, my first reaction was to barter on the price before I even said no thanks enough shopping for one day. Kristie & I stopped to look at a pelican up close and to take a picture when all of a sudden it jumped up and closer scaring the crap out a Kristie, I just about fell on the ground laughing. We have awesome pictures of the fireworks; we didn’t stick around for the party as all of us were pretty worn out. I don’t think you could do everything there is to do here.

{Natasha}
The dolphins felt like soft wet plastic, they were not slimy. I learnt that killer whales hunt dolphins. Also dolphins have 80 to 100 teeth, they grow them when they are babies and don’t grow a second adult set. I was a little bit scared at first but not for very long. I didn’t like the restaurant it was way too loud and noisy. I kissed, hugged, flipper shook, felt and rode a dolphin my favourite was the belly ride. I got on all by myself. Tomorrow is all day on the ship.

{Julie}
I kissed a dolphin, I liked it, I was scared at first, I also did a hug and a hand shake. We went to a place and my glass was so tall I had to stand on my chair to drink from the glass. I picked out a small guitar and maracas they are both pink. I went swimming some more with Madison. Every day when I make drawings daddy puts them up on our cabin door, we will take a picture of it at the end of the cruise. At the restaurant I got a balloon hat I also found one so I was wearing two. We also picked out gifts for Colin and Mitchell. I THINK THE DOLPHINS FELT LIKE SILK!