Watching and Waiting
Dear Friends,
I’ve been whale watching with my old buddy Manny. We sailed on the Ocean Spirit, a sleek catamaran, out into the Auau Channel off the island of Maui.
Manny and I were given the job of Official Whale Spotters.
We watched
and watched
and watched
until far away in the distance we spotted a telltale water spout.
Whale up ahead!
The boat isn’t allowed to go closer than 100 metres, but this whale was very friendly and he came up to us. Isn’t he a beauty!
Instead of watching whales on the way back to the boat harbour at Lahaina, Manny and I watched the captain.
We learned how to steer the boat and read the instruments. It’s very complicated.
When we got the boat safely back to shore, we received the Captain’s seal of approval – Whale Watchers Extraordinaire.
We made a new friend who wanted to come home with us.
But he wouldn’t fit into our bag!
Justin.
PS My Personal Assistant Mrs ET and Marsha Lee came whale watching with us.
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- Tagged: Hawaii, Lahaina, Manny, Maui, Pacific Whale Foundation, Photography, Whale watching
The Adventures of Justin Beaver 
Brilliant! Your writing is fantastic, Justin. You need to write a book. Your Friend, Manny.
Wouldn’t that be a thrill. It was fun to do this with you Manny. JB
So darn sweet!!!
Thanks Mary. The whales were great too. JB 🙂
Looks like it was a great day to make new friends with people and whales!
We had the most beautiful weather for our whole week on Maui.
Justin I love reading of your adventures. I, Zeb the Duck, love whales and boats, too. I look forward to reading about more your adventures.
It’s great to have you along for the ride Zeb. JB
We went whale watching recently too – I think I would have enjoyed it even more if you and Manny had been in charge!
I would have enjoyed it more if you had been there with me Elaine! We could have shared a Caramello Koala on the high seas! JB
What fun that would have been Justin!
Hilarious. What an asset you are, Justin! 😀
Thank you Sylvia. I like to make a contribution! JB