Knockin' on Heaven's Sewage System

Let me tell you (again), for five straight weeks, I heard French everywhere I went. 

...everywhere--except on the boat when we went whale watching, since our "tour guide" couldn't speak French. I soaked up every English word I could, nudging closer just to hear her say something about music and lobsters.

Did I mention I ate an entire "homard" for the first time, and for a mere $5?

(Red Lobster is justified in just serving the tails in the ultimate feast. A full lobster alone is an ultimate [adventure] feast.)

Back to the boat. We couldn't speak in English to her, so that was rather entertaining. And exhausting.

You don't understand. I'm an ex-English major (as I had to explain to my professor). I bleed English. Well, technically, I'm a helluva lot more German, but who wants to claim that after World War II?

Anyways, back to the first time I went "whale watching." They should really call it hide and go seek with whales; that's a much more playful, and...honest title. Except that the whales don't have to seek you, they know where you are…and that's why they're hiding. 

Alas, it didn't take much to rock the boat. Literally.

And that last one is what caused the boat to flip. 

Okay, so the boat didn't actually flip, and I have no idea how that picture got on my camera. We really did see a few handsome dolphin fins (perhaps of a(n) harbour porpoise or Atlantic White Sided Dolphin), along with meeting a cool phoque.

Hey, sup?

Oh, and we did see just a smidgeon of a Minke Whale, a good 15 - 30 ft, but that's only big when you're talking about a guy's privates. 

Yeah, that was it. 

Anyways, I learnt my lesson. Never pay those premium prices for Hide and Seek with Whales, because you never know what's going to happen that day. What you do know is the reason one company's sign said "Worth it just for the Zodiac ride!" …because that's all its customers got. 

Luckily for me, it was free, or what I like to call, "included in my student activity fees." I do know that if I ever go whale watching again, it'll be just me, a pair of oars, and a row boat (did I mention I went canotaging in Canada?).