After flying from Quito to Guayaquil to Baltra Island, we are at a Galapagos Island! Cruising around the western Galápagos Islands on our small ship allowed us opportunities to see land and water wildlife. So many birds, along with yellow land iguanas and black, salt-encrusted marine iguanas. I enjoyed the nature walks on each island with our guide. We rode a dinghy to each starting point per day. An hour or two later, we caught a ride back to our ship.
The Pacific Ocean waters here seem calm, yet I wear a patch behind my ear to help me not be sea sick. They seemed to be working, except for one night! Rough seas then! Some fellow travelers are fortunate to have no motion sickness.
The volcanic landscape per island is interesting. When we take walks it is a nice change of scenery and a chance to stretch our legs. We did see some birds I already knew, but I have 63 new birds added to my life list of birds. Wow! Wonderful!
We’ll continue our cruising around the islands for 7 days. More adventure ahead.
This was a favorite trip for Greg and I. So much to see ahead. Warning, don’t eat any uncooked foods(salads) when you visit the giant tortoise event of the serve you a buffet. I got very sick within an hour. Lasted days.
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wonderful bird photos! thank you
Kind words, thanks!