Since the 4th of July is a Patriotic Holiday, what better place to go than to
Just north of Ipswich is
We also spent time in
We'll have to wait for another day to go sea-kayaking, but at least David bought a T-shirt from this place.
When we sat on the point watching the ocean and eating our elephant ears, we thought of Nicole as we sat on that same point last year, ate elephant ears and watched the ocean!
Not wanting to miss out on any fun, after church on Sunday we took the Mohawk Trail (Rt #2) west all along the northern part of
Two if by SEA
Now, as it turns out the Sea portion was great as well. We took a 4-hour whale watch out of Gloucester harbor (made famous by Gorton's and The Perfect Storm) and we loved it! We traveled about 20 miles out to the NE corner of the Stellwagen Banks where the whales feed on the plentiful fish and other whale delicacies. We saw 2 huge Finback whales, 5-6 small Minke whales, and probably 20 Humpback whales.
Getting ready to head out to sea aboard the 7 Seas Whale Watch ...
Leaving Gloucester Harbor ...
The first major sighting was a mighty Finback Whale off starboard. Finbacks are the 2nd largest whale at 60-75 feet and can swim at 30 mph.
Here are a couple of shots of the Humpbacks. It was awesome watching (and hearing) the blows and watching them roll and dive ...
Mother and baby Humpback enjoying a leisurely July 4th swim ...
Time for a little tail-wagging ...
Wasn't that fun! Headed back to shore and a lobster dinner ...
What a fun mini-vacation!!! We only wish some of you were here with us!!