How big are whales?

The weather got so nice in Bar Harbor that against my miserly instincts I paid out $50 to go on a whale watching trip. We went out on a state of the art jet catamaran, with all the latest whale finding equipment. So the only explanation for the total lack of so much as a spout during our 5 hour trip is that whales aren't as big as they make out. Remember that fishermen are notorious for exaggeration. All those David Attenborough programs could be easily faked with a bit of CGI or camera trickery. It's just not possible to hide an animal the size of a bus for such a long time.
Whinging about not seeing a whale aside (the next day I saw some porpoises in the harbour, which are members of the whale family, so technically I did see some small whales), Bar Harbor was great once the sun came out. It is probably a hell-hole of unbridled tourism once the season starts, but at the beginning of June it is tranquil and beautiful. The hike up Mount Cadillac (the first place in the US to see the rising sun each day) stretched my definition of hike by requiring the use of all four limbs, but the panoramic views from the top made it seem worth the sweat.
Bizarrist event of the week must be being asked to be a witness for a wedding in the park near the pier. The couple had forgotten to bring a camera so I doubled up as photographer too.
Sorry to leave really.