Monthly Archives: April 2015

Wednesday Wake up call at 05:30 for punta fernosa, dry landing, piles of marine iguanas to observe early morning behavior. Cactus forest, penguins, cormorants, explore areas with lots to see. Fantastic island. Molting crab, male and female hawks, iguana carcass, … Continue reading →

Tuesday April 21 6:30 wake up call, iguanas do not get up early. Wet landing in urbino bay, was under water as late as 1950. Galapagos cuckoo. Large land iguanas, giant tortoises. Sea turtle egg shell on the beach, rather … Continue reading →

Monday 6:20/wake up, dry landing, lava fields, walk on jagged lava, zodiac ride to penguins, flightless cormorant (pictured), eagle rays. Lava cactus, grows on the lava, flamingos in the lagoons, moorhens. In sight were cerro azul cerro negro and four … Continue reading →

Sunday Highlands farm areas. Artificial lagoon with flamingos and other watering birds. Beach ride to town. Then westward to punto Morena to see marine mammals. From the zodiac we saw four flying flamingos, impressive and some penguins on the way … Continue reading →

Saturday Loaded the second group late Friday and on our way to the a southern and more Western islands , Friday evening. Olivine beach, green on the lava eroded surface. Boobies looking ridiculous as they courted and waddled, and fished. … Continue reading →

Friday, end of first trip after morning zodiac ride in red mangrove forest. Teaming with wildlife. No surprise. Boat cleaned while the next group arrived. We are the only ones staying for the northern voyage section. Fausto arranged bike rentals. … Continue reading →

Thursday In caldera, dock in lagoon in the center of the caldera,red footed boobies, frigates with tomato pouched, shrub sized cacti with hair. Snorkeling in the caldera with hammer head sharks. Prince Phillips steps later, with red billed tropic birds. … Continue reading →

Wednesday Chinaman's hat and Sullivan bay. Snorkeling with penguins (no underwater camera) lava fields. First up was penguin fishing, noddi tracking the penguin to get the missed bits, red billed oyster catcher, and blue heron. One highlight was watching the … Continue reading →

Tuesday Viewing of subsided craters, daisy trees evolved from daisies, ranch, giant tortoises, short city visit First minor injury, an arm, sent off with the person to be xrayed. She is now wearing a cast. Visit to the South Eastern … Continue reading →

Monday Beach time with the sea lions, snorkeling, and then a long difficult walk to see the albatrosses. Hood, small uninhabited island which has been discovered a long time ago by many many sea lions. A walk among them with … Continue reading →