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When a dream comes true

MALTA | Monday, 12 May 2014 | Views [231] | Scholarship Entry

Life is nothing without bucket list. That is what keeps you moving and going even when it gets tough. I still don’t have written bucket list but I know for sure what I want to do and where I want to go before I die. Big part on my bucket list is traveling. As saint Augustine said ‘World is a book, and those who don’t travel read only a page.’
One thing that I am very happy that I crossed of my bucket list is swimming with dolphins and interacting with those magical and wonderful animals. I dreamed about swimming with dolphins my whole life and it finally happened last summer in Malta. Half an hour of beautiful experience filled with unique energy those animals give. I was so excited that it was finally happening that I felt like I was a little bit high. When we got to the Mediterraneo Marine Park we watched the parrot show (those were one funny birds), the sea lion presentation (those can dance like Beyonce), the reptile house (just watching not interacting luckily) and the dolphin presentation with professional trainers. Than we did the dolphin interaction that last only 30 minutes. After taking all the jewelry of, we had to take shower and then we put the wetsuits the park provided for us. We went to the swimming pool in two groups. Each group swam with different dolphin. We got little baby Ninu, who was a little bit stubborn but that made the whole interaction very cute. I am happy to say I got kiss from this baby dolphin! I wished it would last longer. Spending time with these animals made me want to be a mermaid for a day. Those were 30 minutes of pure freedom and zero negative feelings. Dolphins give tons of positive energy and make you feel free. The dolphin Interaction was such a unique experience worth every cent. This was not just a fun experience. We learned a lot about so many different animals and had the chance to interact with them. Learning is so much better and easier when at the same time you experience what you learn.
Nothing can stress you out after experience like that. Not even when you go back to your accommodation and see that your room is full with big black bugs and that you have to move at 1 am to the other side of the island.
Crossing something from your bucket list makes you feel great always. Crossing swimming with dolphins from my bucket list was the highlight of our holiday in wonderful island of Malta and made the best trip so far.

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

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