Last day of touring in the Galapos - part 1

Breakfast at 6:30. Plantains made like potato pancakes. Eggs any way, toast, fruits.
On the dinghy at 7:15 to do a 2 1/2 hour walk around the rim of an volcano crater.
Getting on the dinghy. The drivers likes to takes us under the catamarans and we all have to lay down. This was our welcome to the boat and they have repeated it a few times since.


Our fearless guide, Roberto.


Off the dinghy and climbing on wet slippery rock to get to the path.






This is the white post we could not find yesterday during our walk. Tells you where the trail is.


Top of a volcano in the back.


Graffiti on the rocks. It has been stopped now. You can only travel in these areas with a naturalist guide and an approved boat. There were only three boats in our area the last three days. Look in picture above of boats in water.


Male land iguana


Female land iguana


This is the volcano crater that is now filled with 1/2 ocean water and 1/2 rain water.


Flowers


People carving names and date in rocks.

1846 year


1836 year





Our group of travers
Tom and Linda, from all over. Live in CO now.






Connie and Clair






Karen and Cindy. Karen has one hip and two knee replacements. She did all but the walk up the mountain in MP. She was a real trooper on the trip.


Ian, British but has lived in the US for years. Wife did not travel with him.


Bob and Joan. They vacation in HHI all the time. He cut his toe on lava while snorkeling. And that slowed him up.


Judy. From NYC , from the same tribe as us.


John and Marcie, bought the average age of the group down.


Ruth and Jack


The boat. Archipell II. Sleeps 16 with a crew of 9.



In the morning we had our last snorkeling. Not much to see. I put my legs into water. Still too cold for me. Jack went in all, three days.
Lunch was bean soup, fish , French fries, pickles, olives, tomatoes and fresh fruit. It was Jack's least favorite meal.
1:30. We have cruised to a new island, Fernando, and are taking a 2 hour hike, Punta Espinoza.
We will have sailed all the way around Island Isabela.
Visit to the kitchen.



Jimmy, our boat guide





The chef cuts a fancy potato for me.


Center piece the chef made for the table. Made of lettuce, watermelon, grapes, java, cumber, coconut, brown sugar.



Staff bunks next to kitchen. It was very small and HOT down there.


Visit with the Captain.



When the top numbers are at 0/0 for position we will be crossing over the equator later today.


Map of area. The boat is the X in the middle. Around it are the islands in color.

Location:Tagus cove, Isabel island