The next morning we drove out to Baird Bay to do a dolphin and sea lion tour. Some friends had recommended it and we were not disappointed. It was amazing. We went out on a boat and got in the water with a heap of dolphins. The water was very rough and not very clear so it was a bit hard to see them but they did swim right around us. We then got back on the boat and went across to the other side of the bay to find the sea lions. There is a big colony living on the rocks and there were quite a few in the water. They are just like dogs and were amazing to swim with. They were really playful and will chase you if you swim past them. One enormous one came right up to me and I got to scratch it under the chin! They play with rocks under water, picking them up and throwing them to themselves, just like a dog with a ball. They also play with the weight belts that the tour operators drop onto the sand. They grab them and swim away with them hoping that they will get chased. They wrestle and play fight each other and do jumps and flips. They were great. Charlie wouldn't get in but Jack and Tom did and loved it. It was unbelievable to be so close to them.
On our way out of Streaky Bay we had to make another stop courtesy of "Are We There Yet?" at the Shell Roadhouse. They have a replica of the largest shark caught on a rod and reel back in the late 70's. Some guy caught it off the coast of Streaky Bay on a 20kg line. It took him 5 hours to gaff it and then drag it back to shore. It weighed 1300kg if I remember correctly mandate was a white pointer. It was huge. I have to say I did feel a bit sorry for it but sharks are a serious business around here. All the towns have shark cages around their jetties so you can swim without worrying about being eaten!
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