Doubtful Sound

Dad got us tickets for an overnight cruise in Doubtful Sound! The boat was about sixty feet and there were five guest cabins. Four cabins were downstairs, and there was one on the top deck overlooking the front of the boat. We got the top cabin. Kylie and I had top bunks, while dad and mom had bottom bunks. We also had our own bathroom and heater! There were three other families, a very friendly French family with one little three-year old girl. On the boat ride, I pointed at a tree and said "tree" in English to the little girl and she started talking a whole lot of French back to me. Her mom started laughing because in French the little girl was saying "I know it is a tree, it is called a Red Beach tree and it is four hundred years old, and ....". French three-year olds are very smart! There was also another couple and a mother and her daughter. During the cruise we spotted dolphins, penguins, and seals. We also went fishing for our dinner, and our captain went diving for Rock Lobster. In the end, I wished we could have stayed another five days on the boat!