My awesome boyfriend, Paul, scheduled a whale watching trip for us yesterday. We got up early, slathered ourselves with sunscreen (though my nose ended up pink, as always), and made the trek south.
I've never been to a beach like Newport. It's basically this narrow peninsula, with a single road down the middle, and a block or two of beach houses on either side, then water. I can see how it's a wicked popular spot for the summer. Most of the traffic is made up of bicycles. And there were tons of people who camp out with tents or little portable awnings.
Luckily, we got there early, so we were able to get a pretty good spot on the boat. Up top, starboard bow, which is where most of the activity occurred.
Photos behind the cut:
We ended up seeing pelicans:
A few Minke whales, which average 23-24 feet long:
You can see the pelican trying to avoid the spout of a Blue whale, the largest animal ever known on earth, which averages 90-100 feet long (a kid on the boat said it's heart is the size of a Volkswagen):
On our way back to land, we came across a pod of Common Dolphins:
Random shots of happy people:
And lastly, some poor sap's boat, which has been taken over by sea lions. I imagine they hang out there all day:
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