Sonntag, 7. August 2011
The Whale Watching Tour - The third Firework at the beach (by Canada)
canadiantour, 22:25h
Saturay, Aug 6
Okay, this time the whale watching tour really took place =D Once again i shared breakfast with Stefan and we walked together to Granville Island, where the office is located.
We arrived there at about 10.15 am, had to fill out a form and to choose a suit – oh yes, a suit which should keep warm, safe and as well a bit dry xD we both didnt know what we would have to wear one, but well... everyone looked ridiculous in the same way =D
we both spend actually the whole tour in the front row... thats where you realise the bumps the most and where you are supposed to get soaked the most. There were some water splashed from time to time but altogether we kept pretty dry.
Our tour's guide explained a lot of the rules and safety measures, and later about the life of whales, seales and eagles. It would take a long time to write down everything she said, so i just make it short by telling you: WE SAW THEM ;) =D
I have no idea how long it actually took to get us to the right spot, but it has to be sth around an hour. (On the way there, we spotted an bald eagle somewhere far up on a tree). There were many orcas/killer whales, one even rather close at our boat. There should be a distance between 100 and 200 yards between boat and whale (depending if you are in Candada or in the USA), but it is difficult to stick to that when they are coming from every direction.
It was pretty awesome to see the whales living in their natural inhabitat. Later on we also saw some seals, lying lazily around on some rocks.
We returned back to the office at about 5 pm. So it was a long tour and it was worth it. Its a difference if you see such animals in a zoo or in nature.
I was so glad to get rid off that annoying suit =)
I was planning to meet Steffi and Tanja at Granville Station at about 7.30 pm. So there was some time left. As the tour was quite exhausting somehow (or I was tired even before it started xD) we were just lying in the grass till it was time to get to the meeting point.
Steffi and Tanja were a bit late; as soon as they arrived, we made our way to the beach (english bay). There were so many people and it was quite difficult to find a good spot to watch the firework.
We managed it finally =D the firework started again at 8 pm and was so amazing. I think it was the best one of all the three. The music matched once again pretty good to the firework – the best song that was played was „Bring me to life“ by Evanescene. I had to think of Franzi at once – well who wouldn't =D =) ?!
After that we waited till the crowed had lifted a least a bit. When we set off there were still so many people, though... it took us some time till Steffi found a bus, till we brought Tanja to her hostel (in a creepy area near West Hastings Street, where an Amsterdam Coffee Shop and Scientoloy is located xD) and me to Dunsmuir Station (as Granville Station was closed). Stefan and I seperated.
Okay, this time the whale watching tour really took place =D Once again i shared breakfast with Stefan and we walked together to Granville Island, where the office is located.
We arrived there at about 10.15 am, had to fill out a form and to choose a suit – oh yes, a suit which should keep warm, safe and as well a bit dry xD we both didnt know what we would have to wear one, but well... everyone looked ridiculous in the same way =D
we both spend actually the whole tour in the front row... thats where you realise the bumps the most and where you are supposed to get soaked the most. There were some water splashed from time to time but altogether we kept pretty dry.
Our tour's guide explained a lot of the rules and safety measures, and later about the life of whales, seales and eagles. It would take a long time to write down everything she said, so i just make it short by telling you: WE SAW THEM ;) =D
I have no idea how long it actually took to get us to the right spot, but it has to be sth around an hour. (On the way there, we spotted an bald eagle somewhere far up on a tree). There were many orcas/killer whales, one even rather close at our boat. There should be a distance between 100 and 200 yards between boat and whale (depending if you are in Candada or in the USA), but it is difficult to stick to that when they are coming from every direction.
It was pretty awesome to see the whales living in their natural inhabitat. Later on we also saw some seals, lying lazily around on some rocks.
We returned back to the office at about 5 pm. So it was a long tour and it was worth it. Its a difference if you see such animals in a zoo or in nature.
I was so glad to get rid off that annoying suit =)
I was planning to meet Steffi and Tanja at Granville Station at about 7.30 pm. So there was some time left. As the tour was quite exhausting somehow (or I was tired even before it started xD) we were just lying in the grass till it was time to get to the meeting point.
Steffi and Tanja were a bit late; as soon as they arrived, we made our way to the beach (english bay). There were so many people and it was quite difficult to find a good spot to watch the firework.
We managed it finally =D the firework started again at 8 pm and was so amazing. I think it was the best one of all the three. The music matched once again pretty good to the firework – the best song that was played was „Bring me to life“ by Evanescene. I had to think of Franzi at once – well who wouldn't =D =) ?!
After that we waited till the crowed had lifted a least a bit. When we set off there were still so many people, though... it took us some time till Steffi found a bus, till we brought Tanja to her hostel (in a creepy area near West Hastings Street, where an Amsterdam Coffee Shop and Scientoloy is located xD) and me to Dunsmuir Station (as Granville Station was closed). Stefan and I seperated.
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