cuba

I had a fantastic time in Cuba with my family celebrating my 50th birthday. The highlight was swimming with dolphins. I was very impressed with the high level of training the dolphins displayed. We played with Nina who was rescued many years ago after she was bitten in the abdomen by a shark. She was very joyful and enthusiastic to interact with us. She let us touch her belly, pick her up, give hugs and kisses, she jumped up 10 feet in the air, and she pulled us around the pool when we held on to her pectoral fins. 

Another highlight of the trip was snorkelling in Matanzas. The reef was very grey but there was a little bit of color. We saw brain coral and many varieties of fish such as needle fish. I think the next adventure will be scuba diving in Mexico or Florida so I can explore the underwater animal kingdom in more depth and detail.