We had an early start to the day with a 5:30am appointment to see some wild dusky dolphins in Kaikoura. Prior to boarding the catamaran we were encouraged by the guides to make sounds into our snorkels while swimming, dive down into the water and to swim with our hands by our sides in order to emulate the dolphins. It was not guaranteed that the dolphins would want to play with us as they are wild. It was an awesome experience. The dusky dolphins are absolutely beautiful creatures – so playful – and we all felt that we had a special connection with these creatures and were ‘Dolphin Whisperers’ – only to find that everyone felt the same!
We then traveled inland to place called Hanmer Springs. This visit was a little disappointing, as the springs resembled a glorified series of swimming pools and did not have the natural feel we expected. It may have been a good experience, but none of us decided to go for a swim so we continued our drive.
We found a beautiful spot to park in Lewis pass. Unfortunately a massive amount of mosquitoes joined us and Julia started to freak out. This resulted in us driving away from any form of water which was actually a difficult task in that area considering there is myriad of creeks and lakes until the west coast.
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