We made an early trip through to Walvis Bay this morning, and enjoyed a cruise in the Bay on a Catamaran. On our way out we saw seals and Benguella dolphins. The seal colony in Walvis is now about 50,000 strong, though it did not exist 15 years ago. We spent some time among the dolphins. They love to swim along near the bows of the boat. They were not very active today, so they were not jumping a lot, but we managed to catch them in the air a few times.
We went out beyond the bay in search of whales which have been spotted in the area recently. But paradoxically two hump-back whales were spotted by other boats in the bay, so we made a mad dash back. We were able to sail alongside the whales for about half an hour before we had to turn for home.
We finished the cruise with oysters and other snacks en route to the harbor. Some days I'm really glad that no one else in the family enjoys oysters. All the more for me. I had to fight Clinton off of course, but we both had more than we needed.
In the afternoon the guys visited the Reptile park in Swakop, owned by Stuart Hebbard. We were able to see a huge variety of reptiles, including snakes, lizards, geckos, chameleons, etc. The girls were souvenir hunting instead - reptiles give them the creeps.
Finally we went to the beach at Mile 8 in search of pretty pebbles, and it was already time for sunset. We found a lot of round stones, and a dusky beach.
A very full day and what a beautiful way to end it!
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