It was the spring break of 2016, and I was ecstatic. It had been hot all week, but that was to be expected in the Cayman Islands. I had already ridden an airplane for the first time, been diving for the first time, and stayed at my grandpa's house for the first time. As usual, my grandpa was full of surprises. It was definitely going to be the spring break of “firsts”.
“Let’s go to the dolphin aquarium! The kids would have fun with the dolphins,” he said. Of course, we all agreed to go. We had never dreamed of swimming with them! “Let's load up in the car everybody. We are off to the dolphins!” I ran and changed into my favorite bathing suit. I knew my mom would be taking pictures, so I wanted to look my best. I grabbed my goggles, my hat, …show more content…
The water was like a crystal, blue and shiny. You would think that in the Caribbean the water would be warm from the sun right? WRONG! It was freezing! I don't know how the dolphins were not freezing their tails off. We took off our sunglasses and lay them down on the edge of the pool; we didn’t want to lose them in this pool. It must have been at least 20 ft deep! “Watch your step,” they said as we stepped into the icy water. I looked at my mom as our feet touched the water. Our eyes met and we both mouthed the words, cold! “We know the water isn’t very warm, but if it was any warmer the dolphins would not want to be in it. Everybody in? Good, ok. Let’s meet our dolphin friend, …show more content…
The trainer explained that we need to hold onto Polly's dorsal fin with both our hands, keep our bodies' to the side of her, and she would pull us back into the crowd.With a squeal or two of excitement, my sister and Polly were swimming straight towards us. After her turn, it was my turn. My nerves got ahold and me and I asked the trainer once we were out in the middle of the pool how deep it was. “It is 25 feet deep. But don’t worry, as long as you have that life jacket on, you won’t sink.” “Ok,” I said. I grabbed Polly's dorsal fin, and we were off! It was so
“Let’s go to the dolphin aquarium! The kids would have fun with the dolphins,” he said. Of course, we all agreed to go. We had never dreamed of swimming with them! “Let's load up in the car everybody. We are off to the dolphins!” I ran and changed into my favorite bathing suit. I knew my mom would be taking pictures, so I wanted to look my best. I grabbed my goggles, my hat, …show more content…
The water was like a crystal, blue and shiny. You would think that in the Caribbean the water would be warm from the sun right? WRONG! It was freezing! I don't know how the dolphins were not freezing their tails off. We took off our sunglasses and lay them down on the edge of the pool; we didn’t want to lose them in this pool. It must have been at least 20 ft deep! “Watch your step,” they said as we stepped into the icy water. I looked at my mom as our feet touched the water. Our eyes met and we both mouthed the words, cold! “We know the water isn’t very warm, but if it was any warmer the dolphins would not want to be in it. Everybody in? Good, ok. Let’s meet our dolphin friend, …show more content…
The trainer explained that we need to hold onto Polly's dorsal fin with both our hands, keep our bodies' to the side of her, and she would pull us back into the crowd.With a squeal or two of excitement, my sister and Polly were swimming straight towards us. After her turn, it was my turn. My nerves got ahold and me and I asked the trainer once we were out in the middle of the pool how deep it was. “It is 25 feet deep. But don’t worry, as long as you have that life jacket on, you won’t sink.” “Ok,” I said. I grabbed Polly's dorsal fin, and we were off! It was so