A Whale of a Time.

The meeting time was 10:45 for my 11:15 whale 🐋 watching 👀 excursion, and the sole reason we have driven to Kaikoura is that I really really hope I see one 🙏 🤞🤞.
At 11:15, we all piled onto the bus for our short drive down to the harbour and the whale watching boat 🚢. We were soon off and racing to the point that a couple of Sperm Whales were last seen. Just as we arrived, I glimpsed the whale dive down and saw his tail in the air ever so briefly before it disappeared.
Whilst curling around waiting for the whale to surface, we were entertained by a couple of Albatross doing fly pasts. Then, the Sperm whale reappeared and stayed on the surface or just below for quite a while. Then, we were informed that the Sperm whale had been joined by a couple of Orcas or killer whales. Needless to say, the whole boat was excited by this unexpected treat. And then we spotted their dorsal fins. The time was quickly getting to the point when our excursion was coming to an end and if by rehearsal the Sperm Whale arched it's back and performed a deep dive providing us all with the iconic tail photograph 📸 📷.Read more