Espanola Island
Today, we visited the southeastern part of the archipelago. Our morning found us well rested as we were gently floating onboard the National Geographic Islander surrounded by crystal clear waters and calm seas. The sun was shining and its warm breeze caressed the ocean; so it became our last full day in this wonderful place. Soon after breakfast an array of options were on display: snorkeling, kayak outings, swimming or just taking a pleasant stroll on the finest white sand beach; sea lions were our companions as we shared turquoise water and blue sky with tem.
At noon we are headed for our next visitor site, Punta Suarez. Soon after our dry landing we had a close encounter with red and green marine iguanas, the most colorful lava lizards and curious mockingbirds. All these animals are endemic to this island. Blue-footed boobies dancing and mating oblivious to our presence were a delight to observe. Their chicks, eggs and their nesting sites were highlights as well. Española Island is not just unique for its biology but also for its geological features like the famous “blow hole”. This crack in the lava makes a thundering sound while being pounded by the might of its southern visitor, the Humboldt Current. As the sun set we were back on our Zodiacs and from a distance we looked back and gazed at the sea lions for the last time, and to us they appeared to say good bye.
My dear guests, I really hope this experience will stay in your hearts for a lifetime; this one is for you: We must not acknowledge the methodical saying 'don’t humanize the animals' but instead 'animalize the human' by perceiving our surroundings with all our senses; embrace nature through coexistence and respect for one another, so we can become one with nature as we once were.
Farewell my friends.
Today, we visited the southeastern part of the archipelago. Our morning found us well rested as we were gently floating onboard the National Geographic Islander surrounded by crystal clear waters and calm seas. The sun was shining and its warm breeze caressed the ocean; so it became our last full day in this wonderful place. Soon after breakfast an array of options were on display: snorkeling, kayak outings, swimming or just taking a pleasant stroll on the finest white sand beach; sea lions were our companions as we shared turquoise water and blue sky with tem.
At noon we are headed for our next visitor site, Punta Suarez. Soon after our dry landing we had a close encounter with red and green marine iguanas, the most colorful lava lizards and curious mockingbirds. All these animals are endemic to this island. Blue-footed boobies dancing and mating oblivious to our presence were a delight to observe. Their chicks, eggs and their nesting sites were highlights as well. Española Island is not just unique for its biology but also for its geological features like the famous “blow hole”. This crack in the lava makes a thundering sound while being pounded by the might of its southern visitor, the Humboldt Current. As the sun set we were back on our Zodiacs and from a distance we looked back and gazed at the sea lions for the last time, and to us they appeared to say good bye.
My dear guests, I really hope this experience will stay in your hearts for a lifetime; this one is for you: We must not acknowledge the methodical saying 'don’t humanize the animals' but instead 'animalize the human' by perceiving our surroundings with all our senses; embrace nature through coexistence and respect for one another, so we can become one with nature as we once were.
Farewell my friends.
