Morning options for the day were a trip to Floreana Island to check out the “post office” and spend the morning snorkeling or sitting on the beach. I elected to stay on the boat and have some quiet time. After lunch, Abbi and I took the glass bottom boat and explored one of the coves. Amazing amounts of starfish and schools of sardines. Afterwards there was a short hike to look at some Flamingos. Very nice.
Later in the evening we made sure to say goodbye to some of the special crew – Paul our naturalist and Felipe the bartender (a VIP for sure). Diego, our cabin mate has outdone himself with towel art this evening and has also left a special thanks in chocolate. Love his sense of humor!
M
An interesting day on Floreana Island. I joined the group going for the deep water snorkeling in the morning. Wow! I finally got my fin legs and had a blast. Huge schools of tiny fish swarmed around us the whole route. Innumerable larger, beautiful fish & starfish everywhere. Best of all, sea lions followed and spun around me for a few hundred yards – 3 juveniles and a really FAT male. They seemed very curious.
Later we landed at Post Office Bay to visit the historic barrel that has served as a post office for the island for over 2 centuries. The barrel was constructed in the late 1700’s for passers-by to maintain contact with the US and Europe. It’s a tradition to drop mail in the slot for free delivery as whalers did centuries ago. A hike took us north of Post Office Bay to Punta Cormorant, a steep lava cone. Awesome views.
D.
