Cold, windy and rainy today, but success - we did see finback whales today! We saw 4 of them - not full body at one time, but spouts, tails and humps. Finbacks are the world's 2nd largest whales (40-80 ft). So despite the weather, we are happy campers. Haven't been able to beach walk . The weather prediction for tomorrow is "like summer", so hope they get that right.
Comments from Eldon: Enjoyed the 3 hour cruise (yes, the 3 hour cruise just like Gilligan). The weather was getting rough, the tiny ship was thrown, if not for the captain and the 1st mate......wait, wait, just kidding. It was pleasant, but wet, but halleluja, I saw the whales. Also, so an eagle with seagulls feasting in the ocean. Learned a lot about tides from the 1st mate. I was amazed the tides can cause the world's biggest whirlpools here, enough to turn a small boat in circles. The tides here range from 6 to 40 feet. The 2 pictures of the ocean with the rocks in front were taken in the exact same spot in front of our camper. You can see the huge diffence between high and low tides. (Carlynn: no chicken neckin' here, you can just pick crabs up off the ocean floor.)
Comments from Larry: Spent a rainy day napping in the camper; who needs whales???? I did get to eat some smoked salmon they bought - yum, yum.