We went watching for whales today. It was a lovely clear winter’s day in Sydney, a crisp 18 degrees and you could see for miles. We drove out to Manly and the North Head lookout. Fantastic views of Sydney harbour and out over the sea to the north and south.
We took the binoculars and studied the waters carefully. There were some whale-watching boats to the north and we could see some splashes in the water near them and we reckoned that was definitely a whale.
July is peak time for whale-spotting as the humpbacks head north from the Antarctic to warmer waters for breeding. They usually hug the Australian coast on the way.
We went for a coffee and came back later for another look, this time down to the south. We spotted some action way in the distance. I saw three whale spouts near boats – “Thar she blows!” I cried – but couldn’t see the actual whale. Never mind. So it wasn’t really a whale-watching day, more of a whale-spotting day. We’ll have to go on a whale-watching boat if we want a closer look. Splendid day nonetheless, topped off by a lunch of flathead and chips in a Manly cafe.
