Monterey Whale Watching

... had to go back down and then up the 101.  Anyway, made it in the end and stayed two nights in Monterey.  While there we did a whale watching trip - we saw two hump backed whales and got really sunburnt (or wind burnt, not sure).  My nose ...

Went on a whale watch and actually saw whales.  Humpbacks.  They are big, big mammals.  Eye-opening.  ...

We slept in a little today since our whale watching tour wasn't until 1 pm. It was a beautiful sunny day with a lot less wind then yesterday. The ocean swells were at least 9 feet yesterday due to a 30-40 mile an hour wind, today it was 10-20 mph. ...

Liebe Leser Eigentlich haben wir uns heute auf eine Whale-Watching-Tour gefreut. Aufgrund der doch ziemlich rauen See wurden leider alle Touren abgesagt. Ich bin sehr traurig darüber, habe ich doch sehr darauf gehofft, Wale in freier Wildbahn zu sehen. ...

... in Monterey about ten minutes ago and are now looking forward to a night of not a lot as we are up oily in the morning to catch the boat for whale watching, plenty of photos for you chaps there! Peace out x Ps/ there is a place here called 'Nob ...

... Monterey (not to be confused with the Fisherman's Wharf in San Fran). Kevin and I got a good deal on a couple of coats at the Wharf. We will need them when we go whale watching tomorrow especially if the wind keeps gusting like it has the last few ...

We were up bright and early this morning to join the Whale Watching Boat Tour. We went with the Princess Monterey boat, and were very pleased to find that it is a HUGE boat, the largest one running these tours, and there were not very many people on the ...

... eating the intestines of whatever animals the whales had just killed.  Whales won't eat the intestines. After the whale watching, I went to the Monterey Aquarium, where I saw jelly fish, sea horses and other wonders.  The Aquarium was ...

... for about 30 mins before arriving at our hotel in here in Monterey. We looked around the hotel, and are up early tomorrow for a Whale Watching trip that we have booked, so we're all just showering and then having an early night. I forgot to send out the ...

... some yummy clam chowder.) It was very foggy that morning. During the prior weeks of planning, we contemplated going on a whale watching tour, so I suppose we made the right choice in not going on one that morning. I believe we would have ...