Hind-sight really is 20-20. It hadn't occurred to me that I could have stayed in the 3 feet of water, and let Beatlebum take MY turn. As much as I did enjoy it, even with Jenny beating me up all the way back to shore, it would have met much more to her. Its the only regret I have.
Looks like we will have to take another trip.
Beatlebum didn't want to go next. No, if she went next, then it would be over, and she didn't want that to happen. She wanted to go with Jenny last.
She never took her eyes of Jenny.
If Jenny submerged, Beatlebum would immediately put her ear in the water and listen for Jenny’s "voice" always keeping one eye out for Jenny to surface.
Jenny came over to Beatlebum, brought her head out of the water and "chuckled" at her. Yeah, they connected.
Em and Commando Nikki swam out to the life-saving lady.
Discovery Coves rules are that you must be at least 6 yrs. old to participate in the dolphin swim. Good rule. A much smaller child would have drown.
Em had her swim, came to shore and rewarded Jenny for her hard work.
Commando Nikki had her swim and Jenny hammed it up for the camera.
Finally it was Waldo and Beatlebums turn. Beatlebum is a great swimmer, I never realized she was such as fast swimmer. Once she was given the okay to go out to the life-saving lady, she was gone.
She would get to actually talk to the lady about dolphins! She had to get out there.
Once everyone had their swim, Jenny and her friends preformed a series of breathtaking jumps and flips. It was spectacular. Beatlebum was the first to notice the baby dolphin who had come out to join in the playtime. She never took her eyes off the dolphins, I never took my eyes off her.
I have heard of "perfect" days. This so far was one. We were all so happy, everything was so great.
Beatlebum was BEAMING. The very nice people of Discovery Cove knew that our crews were in 2 different groups. They didn't have to do what they did next, I see it as a random act of kindness.
Too bad Brothers wife couldn't see that.
Just as we started to leave the water, Commando Nikki dragging Beatlebum, one of the lifeguards stood on shore yelling for our two crews to come back into the water. They were allowing us some more time with the dolphins, more touching and rubbing, and a chance for more photos. They were going out of their way to make us happy, and of course to sell more photos.
Beatlebum was ecstatic. She did a happy hop and was smiling so much her eyes glowed. I thought she would float away on her happy cloud.
I think Disney alerted them I was on my way. Yeah, Hi, DC this is Disney, delswife is on her way, and if you take pictures of her kids she will buy them, what’s that? No, doesn't matter if Mr. & Mrs. Band-Aids are in it, she knows how to use Photoshop.
Everyone was all smiles, very surprised that we were going to get to go back in, no charge, have a great time.
Everyone except Brothers wife.
Brothers wife was stomping her way, fist clenched full speed up the shore. She was on fire.
Heck was about to break loose.