New Zealand: Kaikoura

We went swimming with dusky dolphins. It was one of the most amazing things I have ever done. I expected to see them from a far, but the duskies are really playful and there was 1 2cm from my face when I put my mask under the water.




They swim in pods of 50-60 and so there were dolphins everywhere. You have to entertain them by swimming in circles, diving down etc. They wear you out and really test your snorkelling skills. But if you don't entertain them they swim off bored.






At one point both Martin and me had about 4-5 dolphins swimming with us. They are beautiful. The water was only 12 degrees again and the weather was pretty bad, but that worked for the best for the dolphins.




An alatross. They are huge! It's almost an impossibility to get a decent picture of a bird with our camara. This was the best of about 15 attempts!





There were also seals in Kaikoura. We went swimming with them too. It was a little scary because they can be aggressive. They are usually o.k if you are in the water though and if you leave a path for them to get through. The current was really strong though, so we couldn't play with them or anything. We just got cold! I don't think anything could top the dolphins though. It was nice to be so close up to the seals.

When on land - you have to be careful as they are very protective of their area. So again we couldn't get very good pics!

We finished the day off by getting half a cray fish from a lady that had an outdoor BBQ! It was half the price of what it would cost in a restaurant. Bit chilly sitting outside though!