Whale Watching!

For our Anniversary, Andy and I splurged and we all went out on a whale-watching adventure. We all had a good time, though it was a long day for the girls.



Our boat.



Carolyn.



Carolyn and Daddy.



A ferryboat.



What Abbie did.



We got to see a group of Orcas that frequents the water of the sound called the J-pod. Here you can see just what a large group they are. According to our guide, most of the other pods aren't so close-knit so they travel in smaller splinter groups and may spread out over a mile or so. J-pod sticks together so you get to see many of the Orcas all at once.





Orcas are Matriarchal, and J-pod is led by a 96 year old whale named Granny. Granny is pretty old by Orca standards, I guess. They key to her longevity, they say? Swimming daily and a large intake of Omega-3 Fatty Acids.



Carolyn was awake and excited and ready to see whales for quite a while. Then... then she got tired. Then, we got close to the whales and we went outside to see them and she fell asleep on my shoulder. So, this is what Carolyn did during our time with the whales. Sweet little punkin.

Yeah... even though it was our anniversary trip we didn't get a photo of the two of us. Oh well.