そして、３日目はわりとゆっくりと起床して、９時からのクルージングに参加。ホール・イン・ザ・ロックという岩場の穴をくぐり抜けたり、イルカをみることのできるここの人気のツアーのひとつだ。７月といえば十分寒く、船上では冷たい風に震えていた私たちだったが、イルカと一緒に泳ぐオプションには多くの人が参加。しかし、水族館で調教されているわけではないので、やはりなかなか一緒に泳ぐのは難しく、見え隠れするイルカくんたちにやきもきしながら、船からは「ほら、あそこ、あそこ」などと声がかけられていた。泳ぐどころか、近づくのさえ大変そうだった。写真にうまく収めるのも難しい！写真家の人は、つくづくえらいと思った。
そして、楽しみだったホール・イン・ザ・ロック！しかし、その穴を目の前にして待機する私たちの船。別のもう少し小型の船が後からお先にとくぐっていく。見ていると、あの小さい船でもギリギリ通っている感がある。私たちの船は大丈夫？と思っていたら、近づいては戻り、という動きを繰り返した後、「今日は、波が高いから仕方なく断念！」というアナウンスが。。。私たちはがっかり。そして２人顔を見合わせ、「ホントはいつもそんなこと言ってるんじゃないのー？」と疑いを抱いた（笑）。お昼までのクルージングを十分楽しんで、後はもうバスに乗ってオークランドに帰るのみ。旅行の度に感じる帰る瞬間の寂しさを味わいながら、バスに乗り込んだ。
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The 3rd day,we went on cruise which was one of popular tour in Bay of Islands.The ship goes through the hole in the rock and we can see dolphins.It was enough cold in July and we were both shaking with a chilly wind.but there were many people who joined to swim with dolphins.It seemed hard to swim with dolphins as those were not trained.People on the ship said to people in the sea "Oh~ ,dolphins are there!there!"Dolphins were up and down to the sea so quickly,it was difficult to take pictures of them.
And then,our ship arrived near the hole in the rock.Another smaller ship went through it before us.we went backward and forward again and again.Finally,a captain said,"wave was too high to go through there today,we cannot do that."We were so disappointed and doubted if this happend every time.(^^)Anyway,we enjoyed this tour and time we had to go home had come after that.I felt a bit lonely as same as I always had on the return way to home when in traveling.
そして、楽しみだったホール・イン・ザ・ロック！しかし、その穴を目の前にして待機する私たちの船。別のもう少し小型の船が後からお先にとくぐっていく。見ていると、あの小さい船でもギリギリ通っている感がある。私たちの船は大丈夫？と思っていたら、近づいては戻り、という動きを繰り返した後、「今日は、波が高いから仕方なく断念！」というアナウンスが。。。私たちはがっかり。そして２人顔を見合わせ、「ホントはいつもそんなこと言ってるんじゃないのー？」と疑いを抱いた（笑）。お昼までのクルージングを十分楽しんで、後はもうバスに乗ってオークランドに帰るのみ。旅行の度に感じる帰る瞬間の寂しさを味わいながら、バスに乗り込んだ。
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The 3rd day,we went on cruise which was one of popular tour in Bay of Islands.The ship goes through the hole in the rock and we can see dolphins.It was enough cold in July and we were both shaking with a chilly wind.but there were many people who joined to swim with dolphins.It seemed hard to swim with dolphins as those were not trained.People on the ship said to people in the sea "Oh~ ,dolphins are there!there!"Dolphins were up and down to the sea so quickly,it was difficult to take pictures of them.
And then,our ship arrived near the hole in the rock.Another smaller ship went through it before us.we went backward and forward again and again.Finally,a captain said,"wave was too high to go through there today,we cannot do that."We were so disappointed and doubted if this happend every time.(^^)Anyway,we enjoyed this tour and time we had to go home had come after that.I felt a bit lonely as same as I always had on the return way to home when in traveling.
