Beaming because I had just been surrounded with dolphins!
Can you spot the dolphins?
I finally got to swim with dolphins! Blaine's parents and grandmother and I went to Akaroa (1 1/2 hours away from Christchurch) for the day last week. We went out on a jetboat and I got to swim with the rarest type of dolphin...the dusky dolphin. There are only 3000 of them left (all in NZ) and 2000 of them live in the bay at Akaroa. They are very small (around 1 meter~1 yard) and so cute! At one time I had three of them encircling me. They like clicking noises and singing, so imagine me in the freezing cold water...trying to sing "skip to my Lou" (the only song I could think of)through my snorkel and click this instrument thing the skipper gave me, plus swim in gigantic waves. It was quite exhausting but very memorable! Everyone should try and swim with dolphins in the wild one day!
Blaine's mom and grandmother made it away today. Blaine talked to his dad today and he made it home safely. (they travelled seperately) I am ferviously washing sheets and towels to get ready for our next round of visitors!
Mom sent us a webcam so for everyone we talk to on Skype, you will be able to see us now! It is a lot of fun. I got to see my dad for the first time in 7 months over the internet the other day!!!
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Well I doubt I will be the next round of visitor, so you have plenty of time to wash those sheets for me! Can't wait to see you in July and then on your new home turf in November! Have a great week!
Can't wait either Matt! How's the running going?
The arm and hands have gotten bad again, but i am trying not to let it affect my running. Just makes me uncomfortable mostly. Neck and shoulders and all. I'm seeing a hand specialist in April, so maybe he can give me a miracle cure so I don't hate my job so much.
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