Yesterday was quite a day! We finally took our much anticipated whale watching trip. We chose to go from Long Beach. We were very excited as we boarded the Toronado for our excursion. The weather was great, just a little chilly and a slight breeze. The water was beautiful, with ripples from the wind forming a sort of abstract basket weave design on the surface. In some areas, were the water was smoother; we were able to see schools of fish and jellyfish just under the surface. As we left the harbor, we saw a steamboat and the Queen Mary. Close to the breakwater, we saw a family of sea lions lounging and catching some rays on a buoy.
. Unfortunately, this was pretty much the highlight of the trip. We stood or sat in the bow, in the hopes of getting even the slightest glimpse of a whale, but were disappointed. Towards the end of our two and a half hour cruise, we were finally rewarded when we saw some porpoises splashing and playing in the water. We shared out trip with some great kids from Jordan High School and Lowell Elementary School. After the boat trip, we decided to inspect the lighthouse, and then we were off to Mickey D’s for lunch. We were later told that April is awfully late in the season for whale watching, and have been advised to make another attempt next February. I really feel that we should have received at least a partial refund, as I was assured when I made the reservations over the phone that we would see whales, and that it was not too late. However, the day was not a total loss. We found out that the Ortega girls do not get sea sick, and we got to visit Lil’ Sis Roni and her beautiful family.
Afterwards, we dropped in on Ani to wish her a Happy Birthday. After swim lessons and baths, we were all completely exhausted. The girls admitted that the enjoyed the boat trip, in spite of the lack of whales and dolphins. All in all, we had a great time.
Yesterday was quite a day! We finally took our much anticipated whale watching trip. We chose to go from Long Beach. We were very excited as we boarded the Toronado for our excursion. The weather was great, just a little chilly and a slight breeze. The water was beautiful, with ripples from the wind forming a sort of abstract basket weave design on the surface. In some areas, were the water was smoother; we were able to see schools of fish and jellyfish just under the surface. As we left the harbor, we saw a steamboat and the Queen Mary. Close to the breakwater, we saw a family of sea lions lounging and catching some rays on a buoy.
. Unfortunately, this was pretty much the highlight of the trip. We stood or sat in the bow, in the hopes of getting even the slightest glimpse of a whale, but were disappointed. Towards the end of our two and a half hour cruise, we were finally rewarded when we saw some porpoises splashing and playing in the water. We shared out trip with some great kids from Jordan High School and Lowell Elementary School. After the boat trip, we decided to inspect the lighthouse, and then we were off to Mickey D’s for lunch. We were later told that April is awfully late in the season for whale watching, and have been advised to make another attempt next February. I really feel that we should have received at least a partial refund, as I was assured when I made the reservations over the phone that we would see whales, and that it was not too late. However, the day was not a total loss. We found out that the Ortega girls do not get sea sick, and we got to visit Lil’ Sis Roni and her beautiful family. 
Afterwards, we dropped in on Ani to wish her a Happy Birthday. After swim lessons and baths, we were all completely exhausted. The girls admitted that the enjoyed the boat trip, in spite of the lack of whales and dolphins. All in all, we had a great time.
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