Didn't Spot Any, This Is History

What a pity we didn't spot any whales, says Mum.

I didn't know we were supposed to be looking, says Dad.

Some people were, says Mum. But they didn't spot any either.

So I was lucky! says Dad.

Jerry looks at Terence. A dad joke.

But Terence thinks Dad is lucky.

Now, says Mum, we should start heading back. Where's Captain Bruni?

Here I am, says Captain Bruni. I was farewelling Captain Hawkins.

Would he like a lift anywhere? asks Dad.

No, he likes to stay in the vicinity, says Captain Bruni. I gave him the apple chunks. I hope no one minds.

In fact, everyone had forgotten the apple chunks.

Vitamin C, says Captain Bruni.

Weren't they all brown? asks Mum.

Only on the outside, says Captain Bruni.

Right! says Dad. Everyone in the car! We've time to visit Adventure Bay if we get a move on.

Lovely, says Mum. I wonder if someone once had an exciting adventure in Adventure Bay and that's how it came by the name.

It is not, says Captain Bruni. It was named in 1773 by Captain Furneaux, in honour of his ship HMS Adventure, which anchored for five days there.

Oh, well, says Mum. I hope he had an adventure.

He had already had it, says Captain Bruni.

What was it? asks Jerry.

He had become separated from Captain James Cook's HMS Resolution, says Captain Bruny.

That's not an adventure, says Jerry.

He caught twenty trout and shot a possum, says Captain Bruni.

(This is untrue, and  Captain Bruni knows it. It was not Captain Furneaux who caught the trout and shot the possum, but one of his Gentlemen. This is history).

Did he mention meeting any natives? asks Dad.

Abandoned woven grass bags and empty huts, says Captain Bruni. No natives.

This too is history.