{"id":3401,"date":"2025-10-17T23:08:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T12:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idemavakantie.nl\/?p=3401"},"modified":"2025-10-23T05:28:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T18:28:33","slug":"sydney-van-onder-en-van-boven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idemavakantie.nl\/en\/2025\/10\/17\/sydney-van-onder-en-van-boven\/","title":{"rendered":"Sydney from below and above"},"content":{"rendered":"

Early start: whale watching. To Circular Quay, the port where the boat departs. It was a slightly smaller boat than expected, probably a rocky ride<\/em> And indeed. Once out of the river, after half an hour of sailing, it starts to bob up and down quite a bit in the open sea: rolling, pitching, and yawing all at once. A+A start to feel a bit nauseous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there are the whales! Right from the estuary, we can see them. Several whales in various locations, admittedly quite a distance away. Spouting, showing their backs, raising a fin, or displaying their tails\u2014we're all thrilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best thing, of course, is a little jump out of the water. But they don't do that trick every minute. Apparently, the males do it to impress the females, but it takes a lot of energy to lift a body weighing around 25 tons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This stretch of coast is called the Humpback Highway, because so many humpback whales migrate along it during this period. They travel thousands of kilometers each year. They respond to each other by emitting a low bellow, which can be heard by their own kind from dozens, hundreds, and sometimes even thousands of kilometers away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back to the boat. Taking photos of the spectacle wasn't easy; the boat bobbed up and down quite a bit in the sea. I did manage to capture some nice pictures and videos, though. I'll add some zoom-ins later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arthur and Adinda were slowly turning a little green, despite the strong Kwell pills. They only hung down briefly, the boat was a little more stable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The return trip to the harbor was smoother, and we even saw a few big boys. Great trip!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet at the harbor:<\/p>\n\n\n

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