A trip on a Zodiac inflatable this morning to whale-watch. a beautiful day for it, bright sunshine and almost flat calm.
No spectacular breaches by humpbacks or right whales to report, but lots of Minke whales and Belugas surprisingly close to the boat. Incredibly difficult to get a decent photograph, eventually I gave up trying and just watched. But I have a couple that I'll post when I have a better connection. Don't expect too much, they look small even with a 15x zoom. But a great experience. Funnily enough, it had never occurred to me that one would hear them breathe, but that is the most striking thing. Frequently the first one knows that there's a whale nearby is when it exhales and attracts one's attention.
And more good news. I can go to Gaspe after all. On reading my blog yesterday, my friend Jeanie e-mailed me to tell me there's another ferry across the St Lawrence operating 50 miles or so upriver. So that's where I'm going tomorrow, having (this time) checked that it is indeed operating according to the schedule.
Incidentally, don't come here in Spring if you have hay fever. The pollen count must be astronomical among the trees, I can see it falling on the screen as I type this. I am not allergic, and even I have been sneezing today.
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