Before we left Puerto Rico I spent a lot of time rigging my fishing rods, prepping for marlin. We caught a Spanish mackerel within twenty minutes of letting the lines out. We crossed the Mono Passage with out another a bite. Dad and I were talking about how we had no luck in the passage and zing – Fish On. I jumped up and grabbed the rod. I looked out and saw the monster I had been planning for, a blue marlin. He hit the big bait on the big rod, but he jumped and spit the hook, bummer. I was not upset that he got off because at least I hooked one and I got the satisfaction of knowing I planned on fishing for marlin. It is a long way home and I will catch one within that time hopefully.
Today we were in Ocean World Marina, a classy nice marina located near Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. The marina has a casino, restaurants, and a marine park. I wanted to go the park to ride the dolphins and as an early birthday present, we got to go. If you are staying in the marina you get 40 percent off all the activities. We signed up for the sea loin encounter and swimming with the dolphins. Mom didn’t want to get wet so she said she would take pictures. At the sea lion encounter we got to pet and play ball with a 268-pound male sea lion.
That was very cool. At 2 o’clock we went to the dolphin area. When we got there and they gave us life jackets to wear. Mine was way two small but I wasn’t going to complain. We listened to the lecture on not touching the dolphin in certain spots because it may anger or arouse them depending on what spot to touch. After the safety lecture, we got in the water and two dolphins came to the floating dock we were holding on to. Their trainers were on the dock giving them commands. They did many amazing tricks as well as high jumps. We got hug and feed them. They pulled us around the pool by their dorsal fins and later pushed us from behind on our feet and lifted us out of the water.
It was a once in a lifetime experience and one of the best presents I’ve ever received.
