Jason woke up feeling excited. He knew the others in the house could feel it.
Today was the day the little family would go out and explore the little village (Jazz had told him since the population was small that it wasn't a town.) they settled in. He even wrote an itinerary. Jason got up right before the sun rose and started making chocolate chip pancakes.
Danny was the first one to come to the table. He was vibrating from excitement. Jazz and Ellie came next. They all ate their breakfast and got ready to leave.
"So, where are we going first, daddy?"
"We are going to the Estuary of St. Lawrence and get on a boat. From there, it's a surprise," Jason said while winking.
While researching for their outdoor trip, Jason discovered that the little village he had settled his family in was a tourist attraction. There was whale watching, a bunch of restaurants, bistros, and bakeries—hiking, and a museum that taught about whales.
It might not have anything to do with space, but Jason hoped Danny and Ellie would enjoy themselves at least.
Jason cleaned up the kitchen and went to help Danny dress up. He chose a warm sweater over Danny's shirt and sturdy shoes. Jason then packed up some sunscreen, a raincoat for Danny and himself (he hoped Jazz didn't forget to pack hers and Ellie's.), snacks, and water bottles in his backpack.
He was glad he had money squirreled away to give his family a nice little trip. Hopefully, they would enjoy themselves.
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"Stop squirming around, chum."
"Sorry, daddy, I'm just so excited!"
Daddy had taken them to go whale watching. His dad was helping Danny put on his raincoat, though he didn't need it (he had an ice core, for Ancients' sake!) and sunscreen. Jazz was doing the same to Ellie. Danny had never gone whale watching before. He couldn't wait to get out to sea.
"Okay, Danny, time to get on," his dad took Danny's hand and led him to a boat. The captain was nice and gave Danny and Ellie some candy. Then they were off to sea.
Daddy carried Danny as they went to the railing. At first, Danny didn't see anything. He was a little disappointed with that but was having fun being carried around by daddy. Danny was enjoying the breeze and being around his family.
After an hour into the trip, Danny saw it. A huge tail came out of the water and went back under. Then an adult whale and two baby ones breached the water. Danny's eyes widened as the whales jumped and fell back into the water. The splash sent the boat careening a bit, but his dad held him tight.
"Daddy, daddy, did you see it? Did you see it? It was humongous!"
"I saw, Danny lad," papa said with a smile on his face. Danny could feel his dad's emotions, which were bursting with happiness and love. Danny couldn't help but give a bigger smile. Jazz and Ellie were enjoying themselves, too. Jazz took pictures of the whales when she could, and Ellie would laugh whenever a whale blew air through its blowhole. They stayed on the boat for three hours looking at the whales.
