Monday, August 11, 2008

Thar Be Whales!

After Fredericton, we took some back country roads to St. Andrews-by-the-Sea, a charming little fishing village on the Passamaquoddy Bay where one could shop (we did), one could dine on lobster (we did), and one could whale watch. We did!

Below, a photo journal of our whale watching adventure...

The Jolly Breeze
When we found out that she was one of our choices for whale watching excursions in St. Andrews, well, there was no question! This photo is from the Jolly Breeze website because it's pretty challenging to get a photo of the boat you're on from the boat you're on!


The harbor of St. Andrews-by-the-Sea


A Finback Whale
These are thrilling whales to see because they reach up to 90 feet in length (the Jolly Breeze is 72 feet long). They are, however, rather elusive and only show their backs (and the fin for which they are named) while surfacing and diving.


Thar She Blows (if you look carefully)


More Marine Mammals in Passamaquoddy Bay


--- Barbara (currently in North Sydney, Nova Scotia)
Day 63
Total miles: 6,723

1 comment:

Kris & Jody Colt said...

For all those kids out there...Passamaquoddy is the name of the town in Pete's Dragon that every one loves to never say right.