That was summer

Remember that time 

When you got run over by a biscuit in lake Wanaka?

You were so worried you would drown 

Because you didn’t take a breath of air quick enough

But luckily dad was faster and the biscuit was only there for a split second.

That was summer.

 

Remember that time 

When you had sleepless nights reading a 488 paged novel?

Remember the book scared you 

And you started hearing noises which you knew were just hallucinations 

But you were still terrified?

Remember you retreated to mum and dad’s room because you were too frightened?

That was summer.

 

Remember that time 

When you tried so desperately to spot sperm whales in the Kaikoura canyon 

And then in the distance you saw water splash up like a geyser?

You felt so excited that you spotted your first ever sperm whale.

And then there was another and another

In total there were five whales.

That was summer.

 

Remember that time

When you got salt water in your snorkel

But it was worth it 

Because you got so close to dolphins that you could touch them

Then all of a sudden a rude dolphin cut in front of you and it didn’t even give you a tail fin wave or a click?

Remember when there was 1 dolphin that stayed behind and kept playing with the swimmers and challenging* them?

That was summer.

 

*They swam around the swimmers seeing if they could keep up with them, it was called “being challenged”.*