amsie55

"In the end, it's not your life, but your story."

Amy Fitta

23 / Female

Buzzrds Bay, Massachusetts, USA

About amsie55

Budding Member | Member since 8th Dec 08

Citizenship: USA
About amsie55:

If she was correct, if her entire life had taught her anything, then she knew where she was going. The first steps of this walk began on a whim, a panicked frustrated whim, but she was far too far along to turn back now

Hobbies:

Traveling, camping, kayaking, hiking, trekking, bushwalking, bird watching, animal behavior, human behavior, food, wine, boating, the ocean, campfires, laughing, cold beer.

Favourite places:

so far... South Africa is number one in my heart, california and Vancouver follow.

Activity : photos (22) forum (4) guide (0) blog (7) diary (0) trips (4)

Latest Blog Entry

days 7-9 of the jucy van Road trip

Posted by amsie55 | 19th June 2009

Dreams do come true. ( day 7 )

Since I was just a little girl, Dolphins have won my heart. I could once claim them as my favourite, and although they still rank very high among the list, I have got to know some pretty amazing species since then to title only one as favourite. But for today, Dolphins reclaimed their moment in the top spot.
Today we got the privilege to swim with two bottle nose dolphins as well as a New Zealand fur seal. Of course this was a privilege in exchange for a fee, and a moderately sized salt water pool replaced the vast blue ocean; but that aside, we were able to have an intimate encounter with these adored creatures. Suited up in our wet suits, we slowly made our way into the frigid waters of the pool. We were welcomed by a senior female estimated to be about 24 years old. She was a beauty. The trainer gave us a very informative briefing about the bottle nose dolphins, signalling her to swim in front of us all exposing the areas of discussion. When

Continued | I'm off to find the wizzard of OZ