I joined a catamaran tour on Wednesday. Me, a boat, the ocean and some wildlife. What is there not to love?
As soon as we left the wall a seal jumped up aft. They probably lie in wait for the boats to launch as they know there's brunch on board.
They sit anywhere. Even leaning up against the passengers.
As we sailed we attracted a following who enjoyed the fish we had on board.
Such beautiful beaks.
I think this has to be best wildlife photo I've ever taken. Look at that cartoon look on the pelican!
I sat on the top of the cataman, wind in hair, blanket over knees and was handed a so-called 'Namibian coffee'. It's sweet sherry.
And as you'd expect, it didn't take me long to join the skipper on the bridge. 22 deg south - just north of the Tropic of Capricorn.
I spotted a lighthouse on the chart, which we ended up sailing quite close to.
A flock of cormorants.
Oyster pot markers. The oysters are started off in Chile and imported here. It's a huge business.
As we motored up the spit we spotted a couple of jackals on the sand.
It's a hard life waiting for dinner.
We sailed to the edge of the bay to the fur seal colony.
This ship looks beached, but it's just the other side of the sand bar.
A seal tiff.
Lots and lots and lots.
And a tourist (elephant seal).
A dead one being inspected for a tasty snack.
As we sped back to harbour a seal played in the wake of the boat.
Weeeeeeeee!
We then had a snack - oysters and other meat type delicacies which I obviously turned my nose up at.
Mmmm, oysters. Yum. Not.
But at least I had compensation!
What a lovely way to spend a few hours. Muchly loved.
As soon as we left the wall a seal jumped up aft. They probably lie in wait for the boats to launch as they know there's brunch on board.
They sit anywhere. Even leaning up against the passengers.
As we sailed we attracted a following who enjoyed the fish we had on board.
Such beautiful beaks.
I think this has to be best wildlife photo I've ever taken. Look at that cartoon look on the pelican!
I sat on the top of the cataman, wind in hair, blanket over knees and was handed a so-called 'Namibian coffee'. It's sweet sherry.
And as you'd expect, it didn't take me long to join the skipper on the bridge. 22 deg south - just north of the Tropic of Capricorn.
I spotted a lighthouse on the chart, which we ended up sailing quite close to.
A flock of cormorants.
Oyster pot markers. The oysters are started off in Chile and imported here. It's a huge business.
As we motored up the spit we spotted a couple of jackals on the sand.
It's a hard life waiting for dinner.
We sailed to the edge of the bay to the fur seal colony.
This ship looks beached, but it's just the other side of the sand bar.
A seal tiff.
Lots and lots and lots.
And a tourist (elephant seal).
A dead one being inspected for a tasty snack.
As we sped back to harbour a seal played in the wake of the boat.
Weeeeeeeee!
We then had a snack - oysters and other meat type delicacies which I obviously turned my nose up at.
Mmmm, oysters. Yum. Not.
But at least I had compensation!
What a lovely way to spend a few hours. Muchly loved.
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