17 Blues

          Yesterday's trip aboard the Condor Express defies description-too many superlatives to begin the list.  The short of it is 16 Humpbacks and 17 Blues up close and personal with many more in the distance.  One humpback entertained us with too many of the following to count:  breaches, tail lobs, chin slaps, peck slaps, tail flukes and similar antics for over a half an hour when we had to head back home.  Even Captain Mat was astounded!   All wished we had had more time since the fun was still going on when we departed. 

          100 passengers from England, the Netherlands, Germany, Las Vegas, the Atlantic coast just to mention a few.  Some had seen spouts in the distance before and one gentleman from the Netherlands researched the trip for three months hoping only to get a glimpse of a cetacean.  His delight was shared by all.

          Thanks for CINCers Ginny Fischer and PID Carolyn McCleskey along with Capt. Mat, Dennis, Jacques and Bob Perry who promises some astounding photos.