Whale Watching Tour (Ulsan, South Korea)

I could write an insightful, sensitive essay about the challenges and joys of going on a whale-watching boat tour in a foreign country.  Or I could just show you a whole bunch of pictures with snarky captions to let you know what happened.

Well THAT'S a no-brainer.  Here goes.

David finds a cozy spot to watch for whales.

Nick finds a windy spot to watch for whales (his allergic reactions are slightly decreased in the breeze).

Elisabeth finds a place to... well, get her picture taken.

And Nick's TA, Sara, also looks for whales.

And here they are!!!  Invisible whales.  Transparent whales.  Microscopic whales. And the very popular None Whale.  You might think the tour company would have mentioned not sighting  whales in THREE WEEKS when we bought the tickets..  But the show must go on.

But just in case you forget we're in Korea, Elisabeth pointed out the Cartoon Whale.

Woo hoo!

So as to not leave folks feeling they'd wasted 4 hours and a good chunk of money
 to look for non-existent marine mammals, the company broke out the entertainment: singing and kareoke (called nori-bang in Korea so as to avoid the Japanese term).

And, yes, he has a mullet. For which hairstyle I'd like to blame Canada or some other country not well known for fashion, but no, it comes from the US.  *sigh"

And again, working the crowd.

Elisabeth and Sara can hardly bear the entertainment.

We survived to tell the tale. and each got a free pass to the adjacent whaling museum - but not valid for today.  Of course.  If nothing else, Sara probably gained a lot of new insights into American family dynamics.  For which I shall check to see if she has her own blog....