Took myself to the Central Coast on Sunday to do a little whale watching. Drove to Copacabana - Captain Cooks Lookout; was only a short walk uphill to the lookout from the car park.Saw lots of whales - about 40 + and what I think may have been a pod of dolphin.
Anyway, I thought it was wonderful.
Early in the morning the whales were fairly close to the coast but as the day progressed they went out further so the photos were not that good.
I was really excited that I got to see a 'breach'!! There were about a dozen people watching and we all got so excited when the whale burst from the water.
Even the splash was exciting ..... rotfl.
The only downside was there was nowhere to sit - I stood for hours, sometimes hunched over as I had my camera resting on the corner of the safety fence - the next day my feet were soooo sore but it was worth it all.
Think I will have to take myself on the whale watch tour I mentioned before - leaves from Sans Souci. I just love watching them; so majestic, so wonderful.
I am sure my Dad would be having a big giggle over my raptures on whales.
My Dad was a professional fisherman trawling all along the eastern coast of Australia. When I was around 10 my parents told me that Dad had been offered a job as a whaling captain and we would move to Norfolk Island.
I was horrified, I can remember crying and pleading with my father not to kill whales.
Well, as it turned out my Dad decided not to take the job, probably nothing to do with my carry on, but I can remember thinking that he didn't go because I didn't want the whales hurt. Actually he made a wise decision because by 1978 whaling had stopped in Australia.
Sadly there were estimated only 200 to 500 humpbacks left in 1962. But thankfully Humpback whale numbers are recovering slowly and now there are thought to be up to 11 - 13,000 breeding in Australian waters.
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