Whale Watching, Fishing and Chilling

Monday - the first day of August. Our Bird Watching friends, Barrie & Sue, arrived from Uvongo and we immediately went in search of the Sooty Tern - a "lifer" for all of us. It had been listed on the rarity web site last week as being spotted in a group of other terns at the mouth of the St Lucia estuary. This actually meant stopping off for a pint at the St Lucia ski boat club and asking the locals if they'd seen a tern that didn't look like any of the other terns!

The Ski Boat Club

View from the ski boat club

We didn't find the Sooty Tern on Monday - on Tuesday Edward, George and Janice were up early to go Whale Watching...

George & Janice ready to go Whale Watching

The "double storey" whale watching boat

Power!

The tractor pushes the boat out using a steel bar

 The tractor pushed the boat into the surf, the two 300 horsepower engines revved and we surged forward jumping the breakers. One wave hit us and drenched the boat and the girls started screaming. The water quickly drained out, we were through the breakers and heading out for the open sea and hopefully some whales.

 

There were several Humpback Whales but we didn't get extremely close

Back on Dry Land.....
 

Barrie & Sue - "On the Boardwalk"

 You have been warned!

They were not kidding!

And if the crocs don't get you.....

George fishing in the estuary - watch your toes!

Mens' Business

Supper at last - Bream

Small but tasty!