Our next adventure was on board a boat leaving Dana Point harbour in search of whales and dolphins. We were not disappointed…..

  

Our first spot was a blue whale (yes really!) about a mile and a half out. We saw it rise up from feeding and then dive again. The captain of the boat was able to predict twice the exact time it would rise again. We then were lucky enough to see another three blue whales. Here are a couple of pictures: 

   
Just as we were about to return to the harbour:

   
 
We took the second photo in the boat’s underwater pod. There were about seven dolphins who followed us. They apparently really like children. It was awesome!
After the best time ever on the boat we spent the afternoon body boarding and playing on the beach. The waves were enormous! The second photo shows us just after a big wipe out.