The morning excursion was a zodiac ride and a landing. On our way to the cliffs there was a lot of whale spouting activity in the distance. Lots of radio chatter, how far were they, what direction were the whales headed. They said they thought they were Fin whales the second largest whale. It was windy and a bit rough and they decided against the whales and headed to the cliffs. We are in the Semidi Islands with high cliffs and thousands of nesting birds. The cliffs were spectacular with birds everywhere. As usual the puffins were the hardest to see as the nest high on the cliffs in the grassy areas.

After our cruise around the islands we went to a landing site. Very easy wet landing no surf on the beach. Then we walked up the hill to a wild garden. So many flowers and so many different types of flowers. Even including IRIS that surprised me. Ferns were present along with many types of grasses. It was really pretty and at the top was a great view of the bay and the interesting rock formations. Of course Ken took the long hike and princess took the shorter hike. The flowers are the same and I did not need to reach the top.

It was windy and overcast today, no rain but we did get wet in the zodiacs.