I met my husband, Dustin, during an exchange year I did, where I spent a year at Washington State, from Wales. I am a marine biologist, and on my last weekend in the states, before I went back to the UK, he had a going away surprise for me. Little did I know that he had picked out a ring, and diamond and had it all planned!
He took me whale watching out in the Puget Sound from Anacortes, and I thought that the highlight of my day would be seeing all three of the resident pods of orcas converging - there must have been over 25 whales, the weather was awesome, and I think I even said “I don’t think this day could get any better” which is when he pulled a box out of his pocket and proposed! I was so excited and surprised, I said yes and called my parents - totally forgetting it was 3am their time! They were happy, albeit sleepy! It was a magical day, surpassed only by our wedding day. He did well!
- Chez C., Richland, Washington