Caroline R.

Whale Watching

Beep! Beep! My alarm clock went off as I jumped out of bed. The sunlight filled the room as I jumped out of bed. I couldn’t hide the smile on my face. I was tired but excited. I was on a vacation in Cape Cod.  Me and my family were going whale watching. I brushed my teeth and got ready. Then, we went to the parking lot. The sun was a faint glow and the plants were covered in morning dew.  We got in the car and drove to the dock. On the way to the dock, me and my sister, Christina were talking. “Aren’t you excited?” I asked. She gave a weak smile.”Of course!” she said.

When we got there, I got on the ship and and took a front seat. The ship was a pearly white with glass windows. The sun was peeking out of the clouds. I couldn’t  see a bit of blue in the sky. The water shined as little fish made ripples in the water. The boat was deserted. The only people on the ship were me, my family, another family , an old lady, and a girl my age.I was so hungry! I didn’t eat my breakfast. I could eat a squid!  Luckily, I forgot that we stopped by Dunkin Donuts to get some breakfast. I looked inside my backpack to find a delicious egg and bacon sandwich. Then , I began munching on my sandwich and before you could say “ set sailing away”, it was down my throat and in my stomach.

”Dad, how long will I have to wait until the ship starts moving?” I asked.  He glanced at his watch and said “2 hours.”  ”2 hours!? I can’t wait for that long!” I thought. “If we don’t see any whales, I’m going back to sleep!” I thought to myself.  

When I looked behind, all the seats were full.  ”Excuse me, can we sit here?” the old lady asked.  ”Sure,” my dad replied.  “Sure!? That’s what you said!? I’m already squished  here!” I thought.   It was true. I was  stuffed in between my dad and my sister.  ”Move over,” he said. I gave him a look that said, I am not enjoying this and scooted to the very edge of the bench. I thought that it would be better if I stood up than being flattened by my dad and my sister. So I got up and watched the minnows swim under the boat.

Suddenly, the ship started to move. It went faster and faster and in a few moments we were steering into the Atlantic Ocean.”Welcome! It is wonderful to see you today! Here are some rules about boarding and and being on the ship,” I looked behind to see a lady with a megaphone.  As she went over the rules, I looked out.  Now the sun was coming out.   The sea was shining, but I didn’t know what was coming.  Shortly afterward The ship went incredibly fast.  I felt like I was in the shooting of the movie “Titanic”. I spread my arms out. I felt like I was flying! I regretted that I chosen to wear shorts and a t-shirt because I had already started to get goosebumps on my legs.  My cheeks had turned as red as a tomato. I was freezing!   I felt the icy wind on my face. I wished that the ship would slow down.  Just like a fairy granting my wish, we slowed down.  ”That’s the whale over there” the lady said. I peered into the distance and saw a massive whale.  As the lady started yabbering about whale facts,all the people cheered

It was a navy blue whale with barnacles on top of it’s head. It’s eyes were glinting with curiosity as it looked at the cheering crowd. Then it leaned back and fell into the water. The crowd cheered even louder and ended with a series of flashing lights. You couldn’t even hear the lady speaking in the megaphone! It seemed as if no one was listening to her. Suddenly, It came back up again but this time, It came with a tiny smile. Then it hit it’s flipper against the water and made a big splash. It looked as if it was waving at me. This whale was like a dog! We saw many whales. They popped up to the surface 158 times! It was so fun!

But before I knew it, we were at the dock. Me and my family got off the ship and walked to the parking lot.I hoped that we would go whale watching again soon. As I got in the car, I looked at my sister who was smiling. Then we drove away and that is a story for another time.