Our morning stop is at Urbina Bay on Isabela. It’s a ‘wet stop’ which is always amusing with seniors involved but all handled well. The path starts at the beach and runs through sand, pumice, and coral in a coastal area. In the afternoon, we head to Tagus Cove, also on Isabella. First up…
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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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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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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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