• On our way to the whales

    September 3, 2023 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    We started our adventure today seeing beautiful canola fields. While we waited for our whale watching boat trip, we saw lots of rock rabbits, they are very common in this area. After a short introduction, we boarded the boat in search of whales. We had hoped to see lots of whales on our Hermus whale watching boat trip. The ride was beautiful, a bit long, and it was hard to get a good picture of the whales. We saw a few flap their tails. We were lucky enough to see some breaching but never caught it on our camera. After our boat ride, it was time for lunch. Our guide knew of a restaurant in a cave that he thought we might enjoy. There was a history about the cave that many years ago it was home to a lady who loved the ocean. Now it's a restaurant for lunch.
    We sat outside at a table on the rocks with the waves rolling in. At one of the tables, a man had to lift his feet as the waves rolled in, or he could have lost his lunch. Luckily, that wasn't our fate. We shared shrimp and fish and chips. Some of the best I've ever eaten. While eating, we could see the whales breaching in the distance from our table.
    On the road back, we were surprised to see so many baboons. Another day full of beautiful scenery and animals!
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