On Thu, 1 Dec 2011 08:37:43 -0800 (PST), rosie >
wrote:

>On Dec 1, 2:46*am, Andy > wrote:
>> Once I had a huge humpbacked whale surface off a beach in Maui, HI.
>>
>> Without another human in sight, it gently surfaced about 100 ft off shore
>> to have a look at me.
>>
>> I wanted to swim out and ride it.
>>
>> A kewl experience I'll never forget!!!
>>
>> Andy
>
>Andy, I had a whale experience once while on a boat near Monterrey.
>Every one else was down under partying away, it was raining. I wanted
>to see whales. Went out and stood looking. A huge ( aren't they
>all?" ) humpback began swimming deliberately toward me, I just stood
>and watched, it stopped when close, raised up and Looked me in the
>eye! What an amazing experience!

When my son was young he and I went swimming with manatee in
Clearwater Florida. Certainly not as big as a whale but they are
gentle and let you touch them. Being in the water with a bunch of
them swimming around you is very cool.

Lou