Swimming with Sharks and Sea Lions

I found out from three separate sources that it wasn’t albatross viewing season so we decided to forgo going to Espanola Island and do the 360 tour around San Cristobal which circles the island (ie. 360 degrees). This tour is a long one so we were at the  Galápagos Eco Fishing tour office at 7:00am. There were nine of us on this tour; a young Swiss couple, a German …

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Swimming with Sharks and Sea Lions

I found out from three separate sources that it wasn’t albatross viewing season so we decided to forgo going to Espanola Island and do the 360 tour around San Cristobal which circles the island (ie. 360 degrees). This tour is a long one so we were at the  Galápagos Eco Fishing tour office at 7:00am. There were nine of us on this tour; a young Swiss couple, a German …

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From Isabela to San Cristobal

Today was a travel day- Isabela Island back to Santa Cruz Island and then on to San Cristobal Island. There are no ferries between Isabela and San Cristobal.  We were up at 4:00am. We checked out of the Cerro Azul Hostel. We were happy with our accomodations there. What it lacked in decor, it more than made up for with its cleanliness, price, helpful staff, convenient location, handy clothes line, …

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Last Day in Isabela

Our last day on Isabela Island. John wanted to to the 16km hiking tour on a volcano and I wanted to frolic with penguins. So we decided to each do a different tour. We had breakfast at the bakery run by an elderly couple because it was the only breakfast place open at 6:50am. John’s tour left at 7:30. Meanwhile, my tour for Tintoreras left at 8:45am. This time I was doing …

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