The rally takes to the sea.


Everyone was very excited to be going whale watching today. It was around 130kms to the coastal village where we were up pick up the boat. It was the usual scenic route empty of traffic. 


Alas, things didn't quite work out to plan. The sailing we were booked on was cancelled as the whales had moved too far out to sea and it was too rough to make the sailing possible. All was not lost, however, and we were offered a closer to shore sailing with a chance to see dolphins and fur seals. It was a glorious sunny day and, closeto the shore, the sea seemed very calm and it was a blue more associated with the Caribbean.



Off we set and it was need very rough. I love a good swell on a boat as, fortunately, I have never been seasick and I find the rolling good fun. For many, however, it proved too much.  What a trip it turned out to be though. 








We saw dozens of Dusky Dolphins dancing around the boat, including one that had a batman fin! It was such a sight to see. Then, a real highlight for me, a Southern Royal Albatross started to circle around us. I have never seen such avian magnificence.  They have a wingspan of around 3 metres. Imagine that!  It stayed with us for ages swooping over and around us putting on a remarkable display. 




The combination of the colour of the water, the green of the hills and snow covered mountains, dancing dolphins and a real live albatross made us forget all about missing the whales. Almost. 

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