BY FAR the high point of the trip for us was the third week spent on the Galapagos Islands. Adjectives fail me in trying to describe these islands. “Incredible” and “Mind Blowing” are weak attempts. Yes, you really can walk right up to almost every one of the many, many creatures. Scenery to die for. I got to snorkel with PENGUINS, for God’s sake! I’d go back.
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- Marine Iguana at Bahia Tortuga.
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- Cactus tree at Bahia Tortuga.
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- Cactus trees at Bahia Tortuga.
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- Bahia Tortuga is where I snorkeled with sea lions and penguins!
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- Why can’t we all just get along like the iguanas of Bahia Tortuga?
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- Bahia Tortuga beach.
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- A surfer at Bahia Tortuga, Isla Santa Cruz.
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- Bartolome beach.
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- Lava flow: the black engulfed the red.
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- What goes up, must come down.
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- Submarine crater from the top of Bartolome.
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- Spire.
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- View from the top.
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- Climbing Bartolome.
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- More lava.
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- Bartolome cactus.
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- A submarine crater on Bartolome.
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- A Marine Iguana swimming.
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- A Marine Iguana.
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- Watch that first step.
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- Ferry.
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- All abord the Zodiak.
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- Bartolome emerald waters.
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- Bartolome lava.
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- A group heading for the top of Bartolome.
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- Some folks cruise the Galapagos in style.
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- Flamingo.
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- Close up.
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- Dolphins playing with us.
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- In Spanish, no less!
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- On-board Scrabble.
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- Cheers!
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- Daphne Major.
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- Daphne Minor.
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- Frigates.
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- Frigate bird.
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- A companion.
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- White sand.
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- Colorful.
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- You can call me Sandy.
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- Mouth to mouth.
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- Just struttin’ my stuff.
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- A one and a two and a…
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- Booby dance.
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- Blue lips smiling.
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- One to go.
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- Gimme Shelter.
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- Nesting.
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- Booby feeding chicks.
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- She’s the reason why.
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- A Frigate Bird showing off.
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- A Booby preening.
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- Yes, Blue Footed Boobies really do have blue feet.
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- Pelican.
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- Pups.
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- Snoozers.
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- Island tour – Zodiak in tow.
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- Pto. Ayora Galapagos.
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- Someone call Water Quality.
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- He looks happy.
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- Big guys go for a dunk.
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- Ronda looking at an owl in a cave.
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- An owl in a cave.
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- Coffee beans.
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- MOCK-yeah-ING-yeah-BIRD-yeah-YEAH-yeah.
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- Looks noble.
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- Yellow Iguana.
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- Yum!
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- A big guy eating lunch.
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- Blue Eye dove.
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- Another Black Finch.
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- Lizard.
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- They get much bigger.
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- A Black Finch – one of Darwin’s many.
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- Galapagos National Park.
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- Our innkeepers.
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- Our home in Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz.
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