I was on watch.\u00a0 Mom was asleep down below and Dad was at the navigation station.\u00a0 I heard a splash.\u00a0 At first I thought it was a wave but then I heard a lot more.\u00a0 I looked and there were dolphins everywhere.\u00a0 \u201cDolphins!\u00a0 Common Dolphins!\u201d I yelled to Dad.\u00a0 I asked if I could go up to the bow.\u00a0 He said, \u201cSure as long as you clip in\u201d.\u00a0 I went up to the bow and watched the dolphins surf both port and starboard.\u00a0 There were hundreds of them around.\u00a0 I saw a white one jump completely out of the water.\u00a0 The dolphins weaved back and forth with each other.\u00a0 The dolphins looked as if they were weaving, with their noses as needles. They also looked like jet airplanes leaving a condensation path of bubbles. I sat on the bow and watched them for a while until they moved on.\u00a0 I don\u2019t think I will ever get tired of watching dolphins.\u00a0 They are some of the smartest creatures on earth.\u00a0 I\u2019m looking forward to seeing more of them over the next two years.<\/p>\n