Funny how small events can change a Huge part of You.
Years ago My Wife and I went to Maui for Our Honeymoon. We did the usual Hawaii stuff, diving, hiking, screwing and sun bathing. Our Friend Gayle has lived on Maui for many years, Her Sister lives on the same Island. She told Us if We go down to this Resort, and listen to a Time Share schpill, We’d get a coupon book for 50% off of all sorts of Fun stuff to do. As Painful as it was, We headed down there.
We spent the day with a Gentleman, and His Toupee, who tried & then tired of giving us the Hard Sell.
The book was Ours.
We went on a Snorkel Sail and on a Whale Watching tour first. Snorkeling was fun, but the Whale watching was Awesome. Though I could not get a Good Pic because the Whales seemed to stay clear of the Large Tour Boats.
The next day, while trying to decide what to do, We noticed a Whale Watch that went out on Zodiacs. We had to go. So with My camera in hand We boarded a small rubber raft and headed out into the deep water. We saw many breaches, closer this time, but every time I would get a possible shot someone would jump in the way, “Oh Sorry, did I block Your shot?” Well after a Double Breach of the starboard bow was blocked, I pretty much gave up, I was feeling pretty sorry for Myself, and sat down in the seat I chose on the Port side. Everyone was jockeying for position, cameras pointed towards the other side, waiting to block someone’s else’s shot. I was looking off the other way when a Huge Cow, with baby in it’s wake, Rose out of the depths right next to Me. I could have touched Her. As Her head broke the surface of the water She looked at the boat, the Others standing up looking the other way, then She locked Her gaze on Me. A funny rush came over Me, I could not speak, I could not move (camera in My hand), and I certainly could not look away. In that few seconds of Her eye staring at Me, gave Me a Weird Peace that changed Me forever. I could read the curious nature of this immense beast of the deep. The intelligence She reflected from that eye poured out over Me. We were One, at least for a few seconds.
Two words for You if this story touched You at all.
Ban Whaling.
Sounds wonderful, Paul! The only time I've gone whale watching was in Kaikoura, New Zealand. There were not too many whales and you couldn't see much - they were sperm whales and when one dived, that was it for an hour, and the entire tour was only a couple of hours. So They took us dolphin watching instead and these were Dusky Dolphins, the clowns of the dolphin race. They swam around the boat, under the boat, leapt around the boat, did everything but juggle balls on their snouts!
ReplyDeleteBut hey, what a wonderful experience YOU had! Possibly worth having to listen to the salesman. :-)
Sounds like the Dolphins were Way More Fun.:) It was So worth it. I became a better Human.
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