Just a quick post because we´re only on shore for a short period of time, but I had to do a post from the Galapagos. Yes, they even have internet out here now.
The trip has been incredible. First night I almost got off the boat and quit the trip because of motion sickness, but it´s been much better since then, and I´m glad that I hung in there.
We landed in Baltra, took a bus, a ferry, a bus, and a dingy to the boat, the Spondylus. After lunch on board, it was back to land for a trip to a private wild tortise preserve. Then it was back on board, where I was pretty miserable. I was all packed and ready to go back to land, but fell asleep and missed the boat!
Slept through the night and felt much better the next morning. Landed at Floreana and saw amazing flamingos. Snorkled from the dingy, and then landed at beach for swimming and sunning.
That night we sailed to Espanola, fortunately, I went right to bed and missed the rough seas. Espanola was everything you think about the galapagos — sea lions, crabs, alabatross, marine iguanas, etc. Back on the boat for lunch, and then a cruise to Gardeners Bay where we spent the afternoon sunning and swimming yet again.
A short cruise to San Cristobel on calm seas, and then after dinner on the boat, a jaunt arount town. Not much nightlife. Back on the boat by ten. Asleep by ten thirty. We woke this morning and landed to go to the interpretation center — a small museum with the hstory of the galapagos. This afternoon we sail to santa fe. Tomorrow one final stop at Isla Semour, then Baltra and back to Quito. Back to the U. S. on Tuesday.
