Debbie Matenopoulos

Debbie Matenopoulos Instagram – I have to share this most amazing experience with all of you. Last Friday Alexandra had the day off of school so me and some of my mommy friends wanted to do something fun for the kids and something different…not just another play date or going to the park. We found the most incredible whale watching tour leaving out of Dana Point which is about an hour and a half south of LA near Laguna. We didn’t tell the kids what it was as we wanted to make it a surprise. Friday morning we had to wake up even earlier than we would have for school in order to make the drive and beat the traffic. I had that feeling in my stomach that you get on the morning of school field trips. Remember that feeling? Anyway, the kids were so excited when we got there. They had no idea what to expect. And truthfully, neither did we!!! It was one of the most beautiful experiences I have ever had in my life on the ocean. I love how the vastness of the ocean makes everything else feel so small. It was so overwhelmingly beautiful that at one point I started to cry. Our planet and its creatures are incredible. This footage is from our trip that the drone took. If you look closely you will see me and Alexandra in the front of the boat. I am in all black and she is wearing a hot pink vest. We saw two massive grey whales courting one another and more dolphins than I could count (one of them named Patches that had a skin condition similar to vitiligo that made his coat super beautiful and look like shiny black and white marble) playing and swimming and talking to us the whole time with their high pitched voices. Being that close to nature and experiencing their joy in their element without any fear of us was life changing. I highly recommend doing a whale watching tour if you ever get the opportunity. It was a spiritual experience. Enjoy!!! | Posted on 22/Mar/2022 20:14:13