Whal Watching DAy!

 Finally getting to post!  So many places with no WIFI!

July 22 – It was a wet chilly morning when we got up today!  Glad we were not in a tent.  I made bacon and sliced some of the stollen to go with it.  Melissa and I are up first and have our coffee and quiet time on our phones. 

The group was to meet at 10:30 and carpool to the whale watching trip today. We dressed in layers and took more layers.  We lined up and followed the wagon master to the parking for the trip.  It was a nice large sightseeing boat.   Our group was put downstairs with another group but was not full.  There wasn’t much to see on the way out.  The guide told us about the mountains etc. we saw along the way and the glaciers.

Eventually we got to see a couple of otters, several bald eagles, sea lions, harbor seals, Steller sea lions, 1 puffin, coastal mountain goats, cormorant, and common murre.  Everyone was most excited though when we saw several Dall’s porpoise and 6-8 humpback whales.  It was difficult to get photos of the porpoises and whales and I have not gone thru my pictures yet to see if I got anything good.  Everyone on the boat was so excited as those are what people really want to see.  We spent about 20 minutes viewing them.

With my severe motion sickness, I put a patch on this morning first thing and I did great until he turned the boat around and was racing back and hitting the wakes like a rock.  I got really nauseous and managed to get back to my seat from the restroom and laid down on the seating at our table.  I just stayed there pretty much until we were about to disembark.  I was fine by then!

Melissa, Bill and I met 2 other couples and a single at a nice restaurant close by and we all had a great time.  There was a lot of discussion on how disappointed we have been with the trip.  Some of us were discussing sending a letter to the owner and what kind of review we would write.  The people have been great but the leaders suck!  The owner does also if he OK’d all of the crappy campgrounds!

I did another load of laundry since we had wiggle room with our gray tank and make a batch of brownie brittle.  Once it cools I will bag some for the couples that I have not given a snack to yet. 

Tomorrow we head to Anchorage!