The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
plus Karen Duquette's sister, Ilse Blahak
on a whale watching tour
in Port Angeles, Washington
June 24, 2015

Island Adventures very first tour was in 1996. They say, without hesitation, that "whale watching in Washington has never been more exciting. With orcas, humpbacks, minkes, and gray whales being seen in record numbers, there has never been a better time to plan your "Island Adventure"!

Below: In port getting ready to go see the scenery

the stern of the boat

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birds ducks

sailboats in Port Angeles

waiting to leave

sailboats in Port Angeles

the dock

Below: Lots of birds in a long, narrow line, and a big ship

Lots of birds in a long, narrow line, and a big ship

Below: U.S. Coast Guard Station - Port Angeles, and a U.S. Coast Guard ship

U.S. Coast Guard Station - Port Angeles

a U.S. Coast Guard ship

a cargo ship

boat

big cargo ship

a British boat

Below: The two RV Gypsies, Karen and Lee Duquette, plus Karen's sister Ilse Blahak ready and excited to see whales.

sisters

The two RV Gypsies and Ilse

Below: Ilse was once on a boat (NOT this one of course) that exploded and everyone was thrown into the water with broken bones, so she wanted to hang on to her life jacket. Quite understandable.

Karen and her sister

Ilse and Karen

the two RV Gypsies on the boat

wake of the boat

Below: Ships seen along the way

a cargo ship

a ship

a ship

Below: Views of Mount Baker

Mount Baker

Mount Baker

panorama

Below: Scenery along the way

scenery along the way

scenery along the way

scenery along the way scenery along the way
panorama
passing big ship that was moored

Below: The two RV Gypsies took a photo of each other. Lee Duquette was on the top deck, and Karen Duquette was on the bottom deck. Ilse Blahak was inside the cabin.

Karen Duquette

Lee Duquette

Below: The wake of the boat

the wake of the boat

the wake of the boat

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