{"id":7054226,"date":"2026-09-01T21:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T21:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/a-swim-with-sperm-whales-takes-an-unexpected-turn\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T21:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T21:00:46","slug":"a-swim-with-sperm-whales-takes-an-unexpected-turn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7054226","title":{"rendered":"A Swim With Sperm Whales Takes an Unexpected Turn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"45156\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/a-swim-with-sperm-whales-takes-unexpected-turn\/isaw-company-vu5lhk35mrg-unsplash\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/isaw-company-vu5Lhk35MRg-unsplash.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"isaw-company-vu5Lhk35MRg-unsplash\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/isaw-company-vu5Lhk35MRg-unsplash.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1024,h_576\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/isaw-company-vu5Lhk35MRg-unsplash-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Dominica, unexpected turn\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-45156\" 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https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1024\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_640\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1536\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1600\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/isaw-company-vu5Lhk35MRg-unsplash.jpg 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dominica had long been on my list of places to go and things to do. Not for its beauty or diving, but for the Sperm Whales that congregate there. Swim with Sperm Whales! A chance to snorkel with Moby Dick! It sounded like the stuff of which magic is made. I made that reservation almost a year in advance with my friend, Annie, from Calgary. We met long ago on a <a href=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/amazing-women-wednesday-citizen-scientists-in-the-yucatan\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/amazing-women-wednesday-citizen-scientists-in-the-yucatan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manta expedition<\/a>, and we\u2019ve adventured together many times since then. At the time, I was hoping for a little rest. Being a caregiver, even to someone you love madly, is stressful and takes a toll not only physically, but emotionally. I was exhausted and looking forward to it.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-45151\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"45160\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/a-swim-with-sperm-whales-takes-unexpected-turn\/nario-esprit-udral_185ia-unsplash\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nario-esprit-udrAL_185iA-unsplash.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1536\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nario-esprit-udrAL_185iA-unsplash.jpg 610w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1536\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nario-esprit-udrAL_185iA-unsplash.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we know, life doesn\u2019t usually run to plan (in fact, it rarely does), and my husband, Randy, <a href=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/the-end-of-our-unexpected-double-lung-transplant-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">passed two weeks before<\/a> the trip. I cannot even describe my state at that time, and won\u2019t try. Suffice it to say I was far from okay. My friends and family thought it would be good for me to get away, see the ocean, swim with Sperm Whales, and try to gain some equilibrium. I agreed. I\u2019d been unable to get away for quite a long time, living crisis to crisis. Seeing a friend and a whale would be balm for a battered soul.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"45161\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/a-swim-with-sperm-whales-takes-unexpected-turn\/img_7455\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7455.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770743589&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.96000003815&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00826446280992&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7455\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7455.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768,h_1024\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7455-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Dominica, unexpected turn\" class=\"wp-image-45161\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7500092274757317;width:477px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7455.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7455.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7455.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7455.jpeg 610w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7455.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"45161\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/a-swim-with-sperm-whales-takes-unexpected-turn\/img_7455\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7455.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770743589&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.96000003815&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00826446280992&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7455\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7455.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768,h_1024\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7455-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Dominica, unexpected turn\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-45161\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7500092274757317;width:477px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7455.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7455.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7455.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7455.jpeg 610w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7455.jpeg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Annie and I decided to go to the Emerald Pool and Waterfall on Dominica, which is supposed to take 10 years away. So why not? We started the hike. Something felt off physically. I felt unbalanced, and a little shaky. Understandable, I thought, after what I\u2019d been through. I told Annie I\u2019d watch her from above. I did, and wished I could go as well, but I didn\u2019t think I could make it. I enjoyed the view. We spent the day bumping along roads filled with potholes, then had dinner and breakfast the next morning. The next day, I\u2019d begin my journey with Swim with Sperm Whales. Eretz, the director of <a href=\"https:\/\/whale-encounters.com\/sperm_whales\/\">Whale-Encounters<\/a>, couldn\u2019t have been nicer or more attentive, and after meeting the group, I knew it would be a fun trip together. My theory is that people who go on trips to see and interact with animals are nice. Well, except for people who want to kill them. I\u2019ve been all over the planet to see animals of all kinds and have repeatedly proven my theory correct.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"45159\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/a-swim-with-sperm-whales-takes-unexpected-turn\/img_7485\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7485.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770806629&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.96000003815&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00806451612903&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7485\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7485.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768,h_1024\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7485-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"dominica, swim with sperm whales\" class=\"wp-image-45159\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7500065395380471;width:526px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7485.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7485.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7485.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7485.jpeg 610w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7485.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"45159\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/a-swim-with-sperm-whales-takes-unexpected-turn\/img_7485\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7485.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770806629&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.96000003815&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00806451612903&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7485\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7485.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768,h_1024\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7485-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"dominica, swim with sperm whales\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-45159\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7500065395380471;width:526px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7485.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7485.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7485.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7485.jpeg 610w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7485.jpeg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Waterfall and Emerald Pool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" data-attachment-id=\"45163\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/a-swim-with-sperm-whales-takes-unexpected-turn\/img_7491\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7491.jpg\" 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https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_769\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_977\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_769\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_977\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7491.jpg 610w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_769\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_977\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7491.jpg 977w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Annie!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next morning we walked to a dock, boarded a boat, and headed off to look for Sperm Whales. No such luck, but we saw dolphin pods, and it was a beautiful day. The speedboat was fast and thrummed with vibration; after riding the waves, we headed out to snorkel. Champagne Reef is famous for its underwater geothermal vents that release warm volcanic gas bubbles and is home to sea turtles, seahorses, and other creatures. I never made it into the water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As I was putting on my fins, I turned to stand to get in the water and felt a sudden, searing pain in my leg. I couldn\u2019t move. Looking down, I saw that I was on the seat again, with my left leg twisted like a pretzel, unable to move. That is a pretty common saying: I couldn\u2019t move a muscle. Well, it has truth to it. I could not move my leg at all. Not an inch. I\u2019d been here before. Six months earlier, I\u2019d been moving some things around in my closet, preparing for Randy to come home after a 5-month hospital stay, and I had felt the same strange sensation as I fell. I couldn\u2019t move my leg. So, I knew I had dislocated my hip. Again. Talk about things going awry.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" data-attachment-id=\"45165\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/a-swim-with-sperm-whales-takes-unexpected-turn\/screenshot\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Facetune_29-03-2026-09-37-27.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1117,737\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Screenshot&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Facetune_29-03-2026-09-37-27.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1024,h_676\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Facetune_29-03-2026-09-37-27-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"dominica, swim with sperm whales\" class=\"wp-image-45165\" style=\"width:719px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1024\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_640\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1117\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Facetune_29-03-2026-09-37-27.jpg 1024w, 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class=\"wp-element-caption\">the only photo of me on the boat, just prior to the dislocation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I quietly turned to Eretz, our leader, and told him my hip was dislocated. He thought I was joking. I wasn\u2019t. There was an ER doctor in our group, and he asked me if I wanted him to try to get it back into the joint. Sure, let\u2019s do that so I can snorkel. It wouldn\u2019t go back in, and it started to hurt badly. They called an ambulance, which took 2 hours to arrive. How to get me from the boat to the dock, which was at least 12 feet up from the steps? I knew it wasn\u2019t going to be pretty. I asked for a couple of pillows, and for the next hour I used them to scream into. It took a long time to get to the hospital over potholed roads. They didn\u2019t stabilize my leg. They didn\u2019t know how to insert an IV. They had no pain medication. When I could breathe, I apologized profusely to Eretz, who had accompanied me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My scream sounded so stupid. Ridiculous. I should sound like the high school kids in the gym with <strong><em>Carrie<\/em><\/strong>.   After another 6 hours in the emergency room, he said my screaming did sound like a horror movie. No pain medications, no stabilization. Have you heard of people fainting from pain? How I wished I would. Finally, I was taken to an operating room, and I woke later in a ward with my feet tied together with gauze, hip back in joint. It felt a bit better. Pain meds? No, I couldn\u2019t have so much as an aspirin. They said my blood pressure was too low.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"45164\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/a-swim-with-sperm-whales-takes-unexpected-turn\/eb1e16da-8c88-4ace-a696-241e5cc79435\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/eb1e16da-8c88-4ace-a696-241e5cc79435.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1013,1281\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" 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class=\"wp-element-caption\">A great group who came to visit me, but I never was able to hang out with!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, hips should be put back into joint within six hours. It is a critical medical emergency. The longer it remains out of joint, the higher the risk of bone death, cartilage damage, sciatic nerve injury, soft tissue damage, ligament damage, tendon tears, etc. It took them 9 hours. Hospitals in Dominica do not supply you with drinking water, sheets, soap, shampoo, or food. Or towels. It really should be a Charlie Chaplin skit. The lady on my left had dementia and kept pulling her IV out. There\u2019s no call button; you have to scream, \u201cNURSE!\u201d Not kidding. The woman on my right listened to movies in French at a very loud volume. There were times when I just had to laugh at a situation that seemed like something out of a bad B-movie. Eretz and the group came to visit me, bringing fruit, water, and snacks. They even WhatsApp\u2019d me to a cocktail party one night. The main issue? How was I going to get home?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is where a little luck came in. When Randy traveled, he always caught something. Or fell. Or was sick. Medicare\u2019s answer to the dilemma was to say that he wasn\u2019t well enough to fly, so they didn\u2019t have to air-ambulance him home. Of course, that meant I had to hire whomever and whatever I could to get him on a commercial flight with me so I could get him home and into the hospital. That was always a nightmare. Randy\u2019s health was extremely complicated, and he needed to be treated by experts, which meant his transplant team in Dallas. After years of this bullshit, I joined a club called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmedcarenetwork.com\/fly-u-home?customer_id=443-220-7195&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=20992638405&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADo5rfTkQzFDi9YzCSc7LYsPDJNE6&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw4orUBhCjARIsAIbF3qx-YdD1RUugfjBTAefN-G9l2grv-aSQ_2NZGuhgvpXghXwvRFYNbkUaAunHEALw_wcB\">Fly U Home<\/a>. You join for a nominal fee, and if you are injured or ill and insurance won\u2019t fly you home, they will come and get you! I bought this for Randy during the last year of his life, and added myself to the membership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eretz called my children (with instructions not to tell them about the screaming), and between them, four hellish days later, FLY U HOME air ambulance picked me up in Dominica. I greeted the nurse and paramedic with absolute joy and begged for an IV with any painkiller they had, and then we chatted all the way to Miami, where they bought me Panera, gave me more Dilaudid, and I slept until I arrived in Dallas. Five days later I was in surgery, having my hip replacement which had been done 6 years earlier revised. And, don\u2019t you know it, a revision is much worse than a replacement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"45166\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/a-swim-with-sperm-whales-takes-unexpected-turn\/img_7579\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7579.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771757937&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.96000003815&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7579\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7579.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768,h_1024\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7579-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"dominica, swim with sperm whales\" class=\"wp-image-45166\" style=\"width:524px;height:auto\" 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https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7579.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"45166\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/a-swim-with-sperm-whales-takes-unexpected-turn\/img_7579\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7579.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771757937&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.96000003815&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7579\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7579.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768,h_1024\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7579-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"dominica, swim with sperm whales\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-45166\" style=\"width:524px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7579.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7579.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7579.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7579.jpeg 610w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_360\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1152\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_610\/https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1200\/https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7579.jpeg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My comfort when I came home was Kelly girl.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have had friends tell me that God wanted me to stay home and feel my pain to force my emotional and physical recovery since I hadn\u2019t been still or taken care of myself in many, many years. Others said it was the universe that wanted me to be still and focus on myself for a while. It\u2019s been almost 7 months since we lost Ran and almost 6 months since my surgery. I\u2019ve spent months in bed and in PT, grieving a loss I would not wish on anyone. But until recently, I have been still. Working hard at PT, but still nonetheless.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope my next trip is more relaxing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"45162\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/a-swim-with-sperm-whales-takes-unexpected-turn\/img_7516\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/travelswithtam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7516.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" 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