We got up really early (as the afternoon tour was sold out so we had to get on the 8:30am session). Short bus ride to the catamaran that took us out to the channel where the whales play, and then away we went. The catamaran was fast, and manouverable.
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For two hours we looked for whales, and when we came across one, the captain would slow down and quietly glide up close so we could watch the creature.
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We then zoomed over to see some sea lions lazing around in the sun.
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It's so beautiful out here. We were fortunate to have had spectacular weather. It was definitely crisp and cold, but it didn't matter. We were dressed warmly and the sun was out.
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Back on land the bus took us to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. We went for the 2.5km walk to the waterfall to get a closer view of the glacier.
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Then it was back to the township for a quick walk around before it was time for all aboard. Such a pretty little town. What an adventure we had.