We saw a lot of whales in Antarctica.  Most of the whales we saw were humpback whales.  We saw one minke whale, but I wouldn’t have known what type it was if one of the guides hadn’t told us.  It was just a smaller fin coming out of the water.  I was hoping to see some orca whales, but that was not to be.  The humpback whales were everywhere.  Just when you got excited and saw one, then you’d notice that there were 5 to 10 more nearby.  You could see them off in the distance almost anytime you looked out.  One day we even took a zodiac ride to watch them at a closer distance.  Even though there were so many, it was surprisingly difficult to get a picture of one, but out of the 40 or 50 photos I took of whales, I managed to get one that actually looks like a whale.  I did a little better on the video.  I’m not sure I ever need to pay for a whale watching tour.  I’m not sure this can ever be topped.