Isabela & Fernandina Islands
Galapagos can seem like a dream, with the difference that it can come true.
Today, we woke up in the morning after a night of gently rolling waves, and found ourselves in the western-most part of these remote islands. The incredible view of Roca Redonda, “round rock”, and the perfect light striking over its flanks, gave us an interesting view of its geology. It was hard to believe that the “few-hectares” large rock that we were circumnavigating was actually the tip of a huge mountain 20 Km across at the base and 3,000 m high.
The Galapagos Islands are one of the most volcanic regions on earth, and each major island consists of a single large shield volcano with the exception of Isabela Island. In this case, Isabela was formed from six volcanoes that have been joined together by their own lava flows filling the spaces in between. After our loop-de-loop circumnavigation of Roca Redonda (allowing bottle-nosed dolphins to catch our bow waves), our skilled Captain took the ship closer to the big island, and as close as we could get to a volcano. On outer decks, our guests enjoyed this view of Isabela Island, its volcanoes and the crossing of the “Equatorial line” which ended in a very unusual visit from King Neptune accompanied by his rather beautiful wife and the friendliest pirates that you could ever encounter!
In the Galapagos, be careful what you wish for…because you never know, it might come true.
Galapagos can seem like a dream, with the difference that it can come true.
Today, we woke up in the morning after a night of gently rolling waves, and found ourselves in the western-most part of these remote islands. The incredible view of Roca Redonda, “round rock”, and the perfect light striking over its flanks, gave us an interesting view of its geology. It was hard to believe that the “few-hectares” large rock that we were circumnavigating was actually the tip of a huge mountain 20 Km across at the base and 3,000 m high.
The Galapagos Islands are one of the most volcanic regions on earth, and each major island consists of a single large shield volcano with the exception of Isabela Island. In this case, Isabela was formed from six volcanoes that have been joined together by their own lava flows filling the spaces in between. After our loop-de-loop circumnavigation of Roca Redonda (allowing bottle-nosed dolphins to catch our bow waves), our skilled Captain took the ship closer to the big island, and as close as we could get to a volcano. On outer decks, our guests enjoyed this view of Isabela Island, its volcanoes and the crossing of the “Equatorial line” which ended in a very unusual visit from King Neptune accompanied by his rather beautiful wife and the friendliest pirates that you could ever encounter!
In the Galapagos, be careful what you wish for…because you never know, it might come true.
