Orcas Island Getaway: Day 6

Another gray, rainy day. We seem to have bad luck with vacation weather. It was really windy last night, but at least it hasn't been cold. We went into Eastsound early, about 8 am, to eat breakfast again at the New Leaf Cafe.

When we came back, we walked along the beach and found 5 or 6 big jellyfish that had washed ashore. They are called Lion's Mane jellyfish, and they are the type that can sting.

Today was our whale watching cruise. The boat left at 1:30 pm from the ferry landing. The captain said whales had been seen on the last 55 trips, so we were bound to see them.

We didn't.

We did see a huge number of eagles, though, at least 20. It was pretty amazing seeing eagles perched on rocks, on trees and flying above us. We saw a number of them on Saturna Island, and on some of the smaller islands we passed, there were a great number of female harbor seals and pups.

The captain said no one knew where the whales had gone, so there was no success in spotting them, but it was still a fun cruise and Rosie had a good time.

After the cruise, we took a scenic drive to Westsound and Deer Harbor. Rosie fell asleep in the back seat. Back at the Beach House, we ate dinner, then did a little eagle-watching from the deck. Steve's pet eagle was back as usual. Later, we watched a movie. Tomorrow is our last full day on the Island.