Holy Orca Batman! Yes...today we went on a whale watching cruise in the San Juan Islands, and it was incredible! This day was a surprise to the kids, so it was fun to let it unfold...
Our day began very early as we woke everyone up at 5:30 so we could load the bus by 6:15 to head north to Anacortes. We made very good time, so we had a chance to drive over Deception Pass (actually, we walked over it) and enjoy the breathtaking scenery before heading down to the Washington State Ferry and boarding the ferry boat heading to Friday Harbor, where our whale watching cruise launched from.Our afternoon was spent with San Juan Excursions...aboard a vessel that took us out to look for wildlife, and wow...did we see some! Bald eagles, sea lions, marine birds, deer along the coast line, and of course, ORCA WALES!!! These majestic mammels were so beautiful to watch as they appeared at the surface of the water again and again, diving down as they hunted for salmon, and all of us enjoyed our tour so much as the sun warmed our faces and the cool sea refreshed us. What a day...
As I type this, the kids are in their beds, sleeping...exhausted from a day full of fresh air...priceless! Just goes to show you that no matter how old you are, if you want your kids to go to bed, just take them outside for some good hard play...right!
Tomorrow? We serve with Operation Sack Lunch, which is the kitchen for the Compass Center. And then, the Seattle Mariners. What a way to close our week in Seattle...
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