Genovesa Island
Today is a very special day for all of us with a very long list with first timers!
To begin with, today is the first time the M/S Islander drops anchor in this paradisiacal, little island. We have never been here before, and we are traveling with a very special and important group of people, 40 teachers from the Galápagos Islands! They have been invited by Lindblad Expeditions to take part of an important task, explore the most remote islands in the Galapagos. None of the teachers that we have currently on board have ever been in this particular island, Genovesa. They were all carefully selected by the Darwin Station to be part of this program that Lindblad Expeditions created long ago called “teachers on board”. The idea behind it was to facilitate our empty cabins to local teachers and with that, the possibilities to explore their home islands. After many years of teaching, these educators have had not yet the chance to visit the islands. Some of them told us today that this trip is comparable to a dream that came true! Some others mentioned that they are finally observing species of animals and plants that they have only seen in books or movies.
As a naturalist, being in some way also a teacher, this whole experience is for me formidable. It felt great to have such an enthusiastic group of people, listening to our interpretation of nature and learning about our own natural resources. These teachers will now come back to their educational centers with first hand experiences and they will be able to transmit to their students all what they had seen and learn today.
In today’s picture you can see a part of the forty educators. You could see the smile in their faces after discovering the fascinated beauty of these islands. This has truly been an unforgettable day!
Today is a very special day for all of us with a very long list with first timers!
To begin with, today is the first time the M/S Islander drops anchor in this paradisiacal, little island. We have never been here before, and we are traveling with a very special and important group of people, 40 teachers from the Galápagos Islands! They have been invited by Lindblad Expeditions to take part of an important task, explore the most remote islands in the Galapagos. None of the teachers that we have currently on board have ever been in this particular island, Genovesa. They were all carefully selected by the Darwin Station to be part of this program that Lindblad Expeditions created long ago called “teachers on board”. The idea behind it was to facilitate our empty cabins to local teachers and with that, the possibilities to explore their home islands. After many years of teaching, these educators have had not yet the chance to visit the islands. Some of them told us today that this trip is comparable to a dream that came true! Some others mentioned that they are finally observing species of animals and plants that they have only seen in books or movies.
As a naturalist, being in some way also a teacher, this whole experience is for me formidable. It felt great to have such an enthusiastic group of people, listening to our interpretation of nature and learning about our own natural resources. These teachers will now come back to their educational centers with first hand experiences and they will be able to transmit to their students all what they had seen and learn today.
In today’s picture you can see a part of the forty educators. You could see the smile in their faces after discovering the fascinated beauty of these islands. This has truly been an unforgettable day!
