Orcas Island

We went to Orcas Island to do what exactly? You guessed it, watching orcas. It is a wonderful area with many islands. We stayed at the Kingfish Inn, directly on the harbor.

Spotting the whales popping up for air is easier said than done. The boat is moving and you just don't know where exactly they are surfacing and with a 200mm lens it's all a little guesswork. There are more than one pod that is swimming around and the captain did a very good job staying at a distance while allowing us to observe the whales movements.

From the boat we didn't just spot orcas, but also sea lions that were sun bathing.

Because we flew in and out of Seattle, we spent some time there and enjoyed the city at its best.