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Swimming with Dolphins
One of the most rewarding experiences in my life
was when I swam with dolphins in New Zealand. Nothing can prepare you
for the unique feeling of being so close to nature under its own terms.
It was back in 2004 and my wife and I were fortunate to be travelling
around the country and using our friend’s car to get around. For this
reason, we were able to get the ferry to the South Island and drive down
to Kaikoura where tour companies offered Dolphin and whale watching
tours.
We had to wait for good weather and, as lovely as Kaikoura is, there
wasn’t much to do there except walk up and down the main street looking
in shop windows until the weather cleared.
Finally, we were taken out and given wetsuits. The water was freezing,
well below zero, and we were thankful for the flasks of hot soup and
sandwiches that they gave us on the boat.
Suddenly a dolphin pod was spotted and we all took our positions at the
back of the boat. There were about 12 of us in the group and we jumped
in the sea as soon as the boat had got about 200 metres ahead of the
dolphin pod.
Before I had time to think, there were dolphins all around me. Darting
as quick as a flash above me, below and to the sides. Some came up to my
mask and looked right at me, while others just whizzed past.
It was over all too quickly and I climbed back onto the boat speechless
and wearing a stupid grin. I was stunned by the simple beauty and purity
of spending a few minutes with such wonderful creatures.
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