Hello Dominica!

I finally made it to Dominica.

Only took me two days.

Because of where I live in deep South Texas, I am often forced to fly a day early to get to most of my destinations, just in case a flight is delayed.

Which sometimes happens.

Airlines are not perfect, they are full of flaws.

When I get to chatting with my travel buddies, we can sit down and trade horror story, after horror story of the crap we often go through to get from point A to point B on a plane.

Airlines, airports, customs, TSA -long lines, canceled flights, lost luggage… All can be a nightmare sometimes.

But…in the end, I don’t mind.

To me, airplanes are highways to the world!

I love them, despite their many flaws.

This morning I woke up in a hotel in Miami, and now I am in a hotel on a beautiful island in the Caribbean.

I get to meet interesting people and see interesting places.

Monday morning I will be in/on the water looking for sperm whales to swim with.

Tomorrow is Sunday and I have the day for me. I am not sure what I want to do yet.

Explore the island… or go shore diving?

Not sure?

But thanks to a plane… these are my options.

Goodnight from Dominica!

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The week begins!

This weekend I spent my days doing normal life kind of things. Repairing things, lawn care… Domestic stuff that has nothing to do with the wildlife world.

So I will stop there with the boring unrelated to why you visit this page stories… on to the good stuff.

This week is prep week. I am sorting through last-minute gear prepping for next week’s expedition to Dominica.

Dominica is such a cool island in the Caribbean. There is a freshwater river for every day of the year. At least that is what the islanders boast.

365 rivers and hot streams that pepper the island, which is really cool.

It has waterfalls and lots and lots of forests. It is a beautiful island. A must-visit kind of place.

What is exciting for me and for our friends who are joining us, is the very healthy population of sperm whales that call the waters surrounding the island home.

I am looking forward to a great week of swimming with the whales. Hoping for magic to happen.

There are several pods / families of sperm whales that call Dominica home.

Some are friendlier than others. Most seek out interactions with people. Some don’t and that is ok.

Those whales we leave alone. But the whales that do want to share time with people, those whales are true magic and moments with them is the stuff that dreams are made of.

Either way, it is going to be a great week of good friends, beautiful scenery, and a week of life- in and on the ocean with big animals.

It doesn’t get any better than that!

Have a beautiful week everyone!