Rabida is a small picturesque island with red rock cliffs and maroon sand. The contrast of the red rocks, green cactus trees and the blue turquoise sea create landscapes of stunning contrast, even when you take them from the water. We saw some sea lions along the shore. I think that Mama wanted to nap […]
Today our adventure started on North Seymour Island. North Seymour is a small up-lifted island filled with a profusion of wildlife – above and below the sea. The new species today included Blue-footed Boobies, and lots of Galapagos land iguanas. Love was in the air again as Blue Footed Boobies did their mating dance. It […]
Our first excursion day took us just north of the equator to an island called Genovesa. The day was packed and we started with exploration at ‘Prince Philip’s Steps’, a steep path named after the Duke of Edinburgh who visited the island in 1965. We saw Nazca Boobies nesting on the ground, Red footed Boobies […]
Hops, hops and more hops. We flew from Quito to Guayaquil to Baltra, rode the bus to the coast/pier and then finally took a Zodiac to the Ship. Finally we are underway.
Another early wake up call (5:00AM) so we could catch an early Cusco to Lima flight, followed by a Lima to Quito leg. The remote destinations we chose (Machu Picchu and the Galapagos) required a lot of connecting flights. A city tour was available but we’d had enough of busses and travel for the day. This […]
