September 12, 2006

This morning we headed west into the fog. Though no sightings of whales had been reported we kept our hopes high as we joined the other boats in a search of the coast line. Very early in our trip we were joined by some shy porpoises. They gave us a few glimpses of their small dorsal fins before they disappeared into the mist. A visit to Race Rocks was rewarded by an up close viewing of some very noisy sea lions.

This afternoon we continued our search though some unexpected rough patches prevented us from going to far. A visit to a small bay near Race Rocks allowed us to see 20 Turkey Vultures soaring above the tree line. Stopping by Race Rocks we watched some sea lions aggressively determine whose rock to sit on was whose. Near the end of the trip the fog broke, allowing the sun to shine through showing the West Coast at its most beautiful.