Photographing whales is pretty tricky. For one thing, you don’t know where they
might pop up or how long they might stick around for. Whales can hold their breath under water for
far longer than you or I can so are always going to have the upper hand,
wearing down even the most patient photographers.
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| Sunrise over Monterey harbour |
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| Trawler in the mist |
We’re on the 9.00 am whale watching cruise on-board the
Monterey Princess. We’ve been here for 2
hours and I’ve plenty of pictures of the ocean but few of whales.
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| Whale watching here we come |
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| Princess Monterey our boat for the morning |
However, we’ve been lucky in the number of
sightings of sea ‘critters’ as our guide calls them. Those with superior cameras will have snapped
the sun fish, dolphins, sea-lions and humpbacked whales that passed us by. Those with poor sea legs spent the best part
of 2 hours re-decorating the rear deck with a new kind of fish food. Here’s the best of our sea-faring efforts:
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| There she blows! |
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| Humpback whale |
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| Pectoral fins which whales love to flap |
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| There's another one! |
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| Tail slapping is also a popular whale past-time |
Several hours later, we’re back in the car on Highway 1
heading south towards our next destination, a small stopping point called San
Simeon. Highway 1 is a long and winding
road full of twists and turns and picturesque vistas.
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| Coastal scenery between Monterey and Big Sur |
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| Craggy coastline vistas |
Fortunately for road trippers, there are
pulling in points every few minutes where you can stop to take pictures of the
beautiful craggy coastline. It was quite
funny watching everyone act like motoring jack-in-the boxes – pop in, snap and
go (ourselves included).
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| Julia Pfeiffer State Park |
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| Bixby Bridge |
Glad to finally reach the hotel as I’m covered in dust,
sweat and swear I can still smell fish from this morning’s cruise. Our hotel is called The Morgan and is one of
many that line the highway at San Simeon.
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| The Morgan Hotel - San Simeon |
We have a luxurious room, with a bed large enough to sleep a football
team and a selection of sweets/goodies in the mini bar that would make a
sweet-shop proud. Locking them all away
for the night so we’re not tempted.
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Room 163
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