Hajnalka (14 years old, Úri)

Hajnalka wished to swim together with dolphins. By our knowledge the only place in Europe, where this can be done is in Nice. It took good deal of work and some time too to organise everything but with our friends and supporters we managed at last to realise Hajni's wish.

There is no direct flight to Nice, so we flew from Budapest to Paris where we had to change for an other plane to Nice.
We could stay in downtown Nice in the wonderful Hotel Le Meridien Nice - many thank for the Starwood Hotels!

Next day was the big day: we went to Marineland.
The park itself was amazing! We visited the polar bears,seals and whales, as well.

Hajnalka was keen on the dolphin show of course. The main attraction - the reason we came - began at 5 pm when Hajnalka could go to the pool in a special neopren cloth to the dolphins. She followed the caretakers' instructions. She made friends with the dolphins in a record time. She found soon a favourite dolphin whom she gave the name "Flipper". It even preferred swimming around Hajni instead of listening to it's trainers commands...

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Hajnalka enjoyed a short swim in the sea next morning.
We went for a walk downtown on our last afternoon and we admired the beautiful Nice.
We said goodbye to Nice late in the evening and flew back to Paris, where our accommadation was in the pleasant Sheraton Paris Hotel.

We thank to the Le Meridien Hotel Nice and of course to Sheraton Paris Hotel for their support and hospitality which was given to Hajnalka during the trip.

Many thanks to MALÉV Hungarian Airlines and the kind members of MALÉV Duna Club for their support.

Dr. Tiborné Jeney
whish-coordinator
Nice, 10-13/06/2011




The Csodalámpa team's special thank goes to Mr. Adrian Gray, Director of Le Meridien Hotel, Budapest who helped us extensively in realising this extraordinary wish by arranging wonderful accomodations in Nice and Paris.



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Hajnalka hes just written to us


Caressing dolphins in Nice

I am Hajnalka and I am 14 years old.
The volunteers of the Csodalámpa visited my school the so called Motion Correcting Elementary School.

They asked me if a fairy granted my wish what it would be. I like swimming and I like the animals, as well. I always wanted to see and caress a dolphin. I knew it was a great wish.but I was told I could ask for it, of course. It was said me it would take a lot of time to organize this wish and they would do their best. My dream came true on 10th Jun when I could travel with my mum to France for 4 days.

We stayed at two beautiful hotels in Paris at Sheraton Airport Hotel and in Nice at Le Meridien Hotel.I saw the sea from my beautiful room being in my bed or from the balkony being in the deck chair. Everybody was so kind to me!!! I shall never forget these fantastic days.
We stayed only for one night in Sheraton Hotel in Paris. I could see from my window to take off the planes. It was also great. What a pity I could stay there only for one day. I learnd, our accommadations were gratis. Many thanks to the hotels.I had many unforgettable experiences.!!!

And the dolphins!!! They were fantastic!!! Our day at Marineland was wonderful. We have seen a dolphin-seal show. The greatest attraction was the killer-whale show...

We became very tired at the end of the day. I have got so many new impressions that days that I have not been able even to think over and I have not ha time to speak about at home. I will do it later.

Many thanks to the Csodalámpa Foundation, the hotels and my attendents for the help and support. I will never forget it. I hope they will not forget me, too.

Hajnalka

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