Bartholomew & Santiago Islands
The learning process in the Galápagos is endless, and surprises occur at any time. This morning we saw a penguin fishing so close to the edge of the beach, and the show he put up for us was amazing because at one point it came and fished between a group of people that were in the water and ended up pecking the leg of one of them.
Before lunch time as Cindy was giving her departure briefing, a group of guests mutinied as they did not want to leave the ship now that the week was ending, and tied her with a rope and took control of the microphone. After couple of minutes they allowed her to continue with her talk, but she was forbidden to mention the word “disembark.” This event is just a little proof of what has been happening on this trip, unforgettable experiences, strong friendships, homogenous group, a great camaraderie.
In the afternoon, we went out for a hike on the island of Santiago, and here we had an interaction with nature which was something that is hard to describe. However, one of the most interesting facts to mention is the geology of the area together with the intertidal zone where we saw a pair of American oyster catchers, wandering tattlers, lava heron, lesser golden plover, sanderlings and marine iguanas in the middle of the tide pools trying to regulate the temperature of their bodies.
The highlight of this outing was a male sea lion eating a tuna fish in the middle of the grottos when a Galápagos shark came in and a fight began for the food.
The learning process in the Galápagos is endless, and surprises occur at any time. This morning we saw a penguin fishing so close to the edge of the beach, and the show he put up for us was amazing because at one point it came and fished between a group of people that were in the water and ended up pecking the leg of one of them.
Before lunch time as Cindy was giving her departure briefing, a group of guests mutinied as they did not want to leave the ship now that the week was ending, and tied her with a rope and took control of the microphone. After couple of minutes they allowed her to continue with her talk, but she was forbidden to mention the word “disembark.” This event is just a little proof of what has been happening on this trip, unforgettable experiences, strong friendships, homogenous group, a great camaraderie.
In the afternoon, we went out for a hike on the island of Santiago, and here we had an interaction with nature which was something that is hard to describe. However, one of the most interesting facts to mention is the geology of the area together with the intertidal zone where we saw a pair of American oyster catchers, wandering tattlers, lava heron, lesser golden plover, sanderlings and marine iguanas in the middle of the tide pools trying to regulate the temperature of their bodies.
The highlight of this outing was a male sea lion eating a tuna fish in the middle of the grottos when a Galápagos shark came in and a fight began for the food.
