Swimming after Destiny

by Nicole

on August 11, 2017

Or is Destiny swimming after me?

Hanging out with my peeps!

Who’s got two thumbs and loves whale sharks?

My name is Nicole, and I’m a sharkaholic. Whale, bull, nurse, Galapagos…whatever, just bring them on!

This whole post is literally about whale – fucking – sharks! I will follow them committed stalker-style anywhere in the world…Western Australia, Maldives, Mexico…

I spent a total of three days out in Isla Mujeres, including a romantic weekend getaway for one, braving the bumpy seas and begging the captain like my 6 year-old nephew for “just one more time!” in the water. Meanwhile, everyone around me was chumming the water with their breakfasts.

Somehow, (at a frequency that seems higher than normal), I came to work (for free) as the translator on the boat, giving the safety briefings and being the general tour guide. While I earned big tips for Captain Bigote (not his real name) and the naturalist guide, Martin, I got to get in the water a couple extra times, and Martin took awesome videos and photos of me! Win Win. And that’s how things are done in Mexico! 🙂

Even for a whale shark lover, Mexico was awesome!! I finally saw one feeding vertically…pure whale shark porn!