flippers and freckles....

t'was an amazing water park day. we got to the park and hit the slides. 

this kind of day is definitely something the kids love and the adults do because they love the kids in their lives...that being said the adults in allegra and haakon's world jumped right in...this is my favorite grown-up pic of the day...those legs belong to gal pal jocelyn...(i giggle-just a little-every time i look at this)...

 after a bit of slide time and lunch (we ate waffles with fruit and whipped cream-love water park food) we headed to the dolphin park for our swim.  our guy haakon had cold fins so jocelyn jumped in...

i have to say that this was an outstanding experience...it was truly magical...i am still grinning...

there were two dolphins...maya and allegra...yep i typed allegra...so here we have the two allegras...allegra the dolphin is singing to our allegra...

 miss maya lays one on me...

 after handshakes and kisses we took a little ride...this is me and allegra

 oh happy happy girl...

 miss allegra and maya

 allegra takes joce for a spin around the pool...

after our water time we returned to the landing for our own dolphin show...

 maya and allegra....

after the dolphin swim we returned to the water park for more...a little wave pool time and some ice cream.  the strangest experience of the day was the disco dance party.  the turks love their music.  the dj and his dancers led the enthusiastic crowd in "disco line dances"...it was  just weird.  our (me & joce) only regret is that we did not join them...

 enough of the dance party gawking...and back to the slides....

 i love this pic of haak...ears and nose plugged...

i am with you haakster...doing my own nose plugging...woo hoo!

a full day...little and big girl dreams fulfilled and a few new sun freckles...

tomorrow we fly to istanbul...the turkish adventure continues...

kir

ps for gin: i missed you today...you would have loved the dolphins...next time you and me...date? 

i do (love you that is)...