Bartolome & Santiago Islands
What a wonderful way to end our Galápagos Expedition this week!
We started very early disembarking at Bartolome Island which is known by Naturalists as “an open book of Geology.” A 375-step staircase took us up to the most dramatic moon landscape: high spatter cones, lava-flows, volcanic ash, tubes, and a view of the famous Pinnacle Rock.
After our early walk, we came back on board to replenish our energy with a delightful breakfast and continue our morning with water activities around the world famous Pinnacle rock. Some of our guests were rewarded, swimming with Galápagos sea lions and white tipped reef sharks.
For some of us, we were more rewarded to see how some of our little guests were playing on the beach and enjoying time in the presence of two friends, a Galápagos penguin and a ray!
Once we came back onboard, the National Geographic Polaris set off for our next destination, Puerto Egas, at Santiago Island. Here we landed on a black beach and after a pleasant walk along the shoreline we arrived to the “grottos.” We spotted several Galápagos fur-seals around these natural pools.
Once we came back to the beach where we landed, our guests had their last opportunity to snorkel, swim and just enjoy life watching some baby Galápagos sea lions playing.
This is Galápagos, a magical place that touches our hearts forever, showing us the simplicity and beauty of life. This is for me one of the reasons why I keep guiding with the same enthusiasm and passion as I had on my first day.
What a wonderful way to end our Galápagos Expedition this week!
We started very early disembarking at Bartolome Island which is known by Naturalists as “an open book of Geology.” A 375-step staircase took us up to the most dramatic moon landscape: high spatter cones, lava-flows, volcanic ash, tubes, and a view of the famous Pinnacle Rock.
After our early walk, we came back on board to replenish our energy with a delightful breakfast and continue our morning with water activities around the world famous Pinnacle rock. Some of our guests were rewarded, swimming with Galápagos sea lions and white tipped reef sharks.
For some of us, we were more rewarded to see how some of our little guests were playing on the beach and enjoying time in the presence of two friends, a Galápagos penguin and a ray!
Once we came back onboard, the National Geographic Polaris set off for our next destination, Puerto Egas, at Santiago Island. Here we landed on a black beach and after a pleasant walk along the shoreline we arrived to the “grottos.” We spotted several Galápagos fur-seals around these natural pools.
Once we came back to the beach where we landed, our guests had their last opportunity to snorkel, swim and just enjoy life watching some baby Galápagos sea lions playing.
This is Galápagos, a magical place that touches our hearts forever, showing us the simplicity and beauty of life. This is for me one of the reasons why I keep guiding with the same enthusiasm and passion as I had on my first day.
