Discovery Cove is an unbelievable experience you can have in Orlando. It is a small inclusive theme park which has a limited entrance each day. You get to spend your day swimming in the coral reef, lying by the wave pool, traveling down the lazy river or even playing with a variety of exotic birds in the aviary. The best part is your one on one interaction time with a dolphin.

 

I love dolphins and I was so excited to be able to swim, touch and interact with one so close. I was at the park with my friend who was more concerned with looking good in the pictures than interacting with the animals. He spent 5 minutes in the coral reef until he was so freaked out with the sting rays and getting his hair wet, he left to sit by the pool. I spent most of my day in the coral reef like the Little Mermaid enjoying the tons of fish that would swim right by you.

 

As we approached the water to begin our dolphin interaction, my friend reminded me that I was not to get his hair wet at all. I was also told not to act silly or too excited because it could ruin any of the pictures they take of us together. I received my clear instructions and jumped into the water.

 

We spent a lot of time touching and learning about the dolphin. We then each got a solo shot where I was able to get a kiss from the dolphin. When it was my friend’s turn, he was told to splash the dolphin. By the look on his face I knew he was not happy and when he did, the dolphin splashed back and barely wet his hair. I got a look as if it was my fault.

 

We then got the opportunity to have the dolphin swim us back to the shore. First you have to walk across all these jagged rocks as the water gets deeper. I slipped at one point and accidently bumped into my friend. He quickly shoved me which caused me to fall and hit my knee on a rock. He screamed, “I TOLD YOU! Don’t get my hair wet!” I said I was sorry and continued to the deeper water.

 

We had to tread water until it was our turns with the dolphin. I looked over to see my friend struggling to keep his hair from getting wet so he would have the perfect picture. When the trainer asked which one of us would go first, I quickly yelled, “ME!” and grabbed onto the dolphin. I got another look but I didn’t care, this was my time with the dolphin. It was a great experience that I will never forget.

 

After we finished the whole day, we went to get the pictures. In all the pictures, I was smiling, having fun and being me. My friend, on the other hand, looked mean and stern in most of them or they were just bad photos. This is when I learned that the camera doesn’t lie. It doesn’t matter how great your hair is, or how much you pretend to be happy the camera sees deep. It sees who you really are.

 

I hope you enjoyed the photo week and I would love to hear which ones you loved the most. I hope these pictures show you a little more about me and let you see another side of the real Michael.

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