We had to check out of our great Crescent Beach Cottage at 11 a.m. on our last day. We wanted to stay on Orcas Island as long as we could, so after we cleaned up and packed, we spent some time walking around the quaint village of Eastsound, touring the various shops and stopping for both sweet and savory pies at Passionate for Pies. Dylan went for the classic chicken pot pie:
Post nosh, we headed over the Orcas ferry landing to check on the routine for our return ferry trip to Anacortes that evening. Then back over to the other side of the island for lunch at Cafe Olga and our Orcas whale watching adventure. We had been on a whale watching tour once before, several years ago on a vacation to Boston and the Cape. It was OK, but not something high on our list to do again. But really, isn't a whale watching tour to see "killer" Orcas a must-do when you are actually staying on Orcas Island?? Plus, there were reports and sightings of a newborn Orcas calf earlier in the week. Maybe we might see the baby Orca.
We went out with the great crew from Deer Harbor Charters for a three hour tour (I know, cue the Gilligan's Island theme). After about an hour ride to get to the areas where J-Pod frequent, we were rewarded with great views of the Orcas feeding and playing. Here are some shots (check out how close they are to shore - imagine that as your daily view outside your window):
We didn't see the baby Orca, but we did see several members of J-Pod, one of three resident Orca pods in the Puget Sound. We're all glad we got to see these magnificent creatures in the wild.
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