Today was a a no tours day. You need that on a trip. At breakfast they brought us coffee and bowls of white granules. Without checking, John mixed a spoonful in his coffee. It was salt. We walked to the main docks from our hotel (about 1 km) and down a side trail to Concha de Perla. Just ahead of us a grunting sea lion hoisted himself up onto …
Today was one of my top travel experiences, ever! I SWAM WITH PENGUINS!!! We were picked up from our hotel by Pahoehoe Tours www.pahoehoegalapagos.com at 7:30am. After getting our wet suits, our small group of eight were driven to the port. A sea lion lay sleeping on the road, traffic navigated around him. Our guide’s name was Javier. He was excellent. The boat zipped through the water for just under an …
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I was up with the dawn; excited by the prospect of flamingos and penguins. I did some laundry, hung it on the close line on the balcony and attempted to upload the blog again. It takes a good 8-10 minutes extra per picture. Facebook is a faster but you still have to wait. I noticed a lot of people were making and eating their breakfasts in the hostel kitchen. …
Early mornings and early nights are a thing for us in the Galápagos. Today we left Santa Cruz for the island of Isabela on the 2:30pm ferry boat. After packing up we went to the early morning fish market. Restaurants were purchasing their fish for tonight’s offerings. The humans were outnumbered by local wildlife. Marine iguanas chilled on the dock while pelicans were all over the place, eyes scanning for opportunity. …