After a beautiful drive up Vancouver Island through old-growth forests, you get to the little fishing village of Port McNeil. From here, whale-watching tours depart down the Johnstone Strait for some of the best killer whale viewing in the world. Early in the morning, you cut through the misty archipelago, searching for the resident pods that migrate through the area. It doesn't take long to find them and soon enough you will see them jumping in the air and scratching themselves on the polished stones near the shore. If killer whales weren't enough, you also might get lucky enough to spot dahls porpoises, sea lions, minke whales, bears, eagles, and even humpback whales. All of this, surrounded by the spectacular beauty that only the Pacific Coast of Canada can provide.
Also published on Trazzler.
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- Troy Nahumko is an award-winning author based in Caceres, Spain. His recent work focuses on travels around the Mediterranean, from Tangier to Istanbul. As a writer and photographer he has contributed to newspapers and media such as Lonely Planet, The Globe and Mail, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Toronto Star, Couterpunch,The Irish World, The Straits Times, The Calgary Herald, Khaleej Times, DW-World, Rabble and El Pais. He also writes a bi-weekly op-ed column 'Camino a Ítaca' for the Spanish newspaper HOY. His book, Stories Left in Stone, Trails and Traces in Cáceres, Spain is published by the University of Alberta Press. As an ESL materials writer he has worked with publishers such as Macmillan and CUP.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Tasting Sea Spray With the Killer Whales in Port McNeil. B.C, Canada
After a beautiful drive up Vancouver Island through old-growth forests, you get to the little fishing village of Port McNeil. From here, whale-watching tours depart down the Johnstone Strait for some of the best killer whale viewing in the world. Early in the morning, you cut through the misty archipelago, searching for the resident pods that migrate through the area. It doesn't take long to find them and soon enough you will see them jumping in the air and scratching themselves on the polished stones near the shore. If killer whales weren't enough, you also might get lucky enough to spot dahls porpoises, sea lions, minke whales, bears, eagles, and even humpback whales. All of this, surrounded by the spectacular beauty that only the Pacific Coast of Canada can provide.
Also published on Trazzler.
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