Lizards on the Mat
We must have hit wrestling season! Some classic moves demonstrated – perfect reversal by the land iguana and a brilliant escape move by the lava lizard.
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Galapagos – Isabella and Fernandina
After a great buffet breakfast on the ship we get sized for snorkeling gear and wet suits. Nothing is left to the imagination in a wet suit (you’ll note no pictures!). We tour part of Isabela Island by panga, then get ready to snorkel. I haven’t snorkeled since 1991 in Hawaii and it wasn’t that…
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On to Galapagos
What started as a conversation over a glass of wine is finally coming to fruition – we fly to the Galapagos island of ‘Isla Baltra’ to start our cruise of the archipelago. It’s a short flight as the islands are just about 1000 km from the Ecuadorian coast. Our vessel is ‘La Pinta’, registered in…
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Adios Lima, Hola Ecuador
Transit day today and we’re off to the next leg of our holiday, Galapagos, where we’ll hook up with another two couples. Dale and Abbi Rabaneck are flying in from Atlanta, Drew and Traci from Pittsburgh. It’s another early departure from our hotel Atemporal in Miraflores to the airport. Samuel, our same greeter, picks us…
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