After leaving San Cristobal around 11pm we cruised overnight to Espanola Island.  We went for a 7am hike via a dry landing.  We were met by sea lions lounging (of course) and a different kind of marine iguana. Red ones like these.     Then it was time to move on to the cliff area…

We found some cellular signal so we are madly uploading while we can. We woke up in Bartolome after a 7 hour cruise from Genovesa. 530 start so we could see penguins! The only penguins that are equatorial and north of the equator Lots of penguins, even one waving hello as we arrived.   And…

This morning started with a 6am snorkel to see hammerhead, eagle rays, turtles and Kicker Rock. Darn early start to hop in the water but it was worth it. Us snorkeling.   Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido, the sleeping lion). One of “the” places to see when in the Galapagos. After breakfast is was time for…

We are still in cellular range so I can post today.    This morning we packed a duffel, left our suitcase at Hotel Fiesta and headed to the airport.  Yes we went to the airport to get a boat.  Weird right?  Most people fly in and go directly to their boat.  So the meet point…

The good weather returned so off we went on a long walk.   Total round trip was close to 12km but the rewards were worth it.  Tortuga Bay is a 45 minute walk from the entrance to the beach along a stone boardwalk in the forest.   The walk in was lovely.  Lots of Opuntia…

Today was a rest day.  We planned some down time into this trip, just not on a specific day.  We’ve learned (slowly) that 2-3 weeks straight of touring every day is tiring.  And that means we (meaning me more than Kris) stop paying attention.  Well today was that rest day.  Partially because we were a…