Today was our final day of expedition in the Galapagos Islands and the National Geographic Islander moved to our final destination, San Cristobal Island.
To end this great week, this morning we visited a place called Punta Pitt. Our home away from home navigated overnight to reach this far eastern part of the archipelago. First thing in the morning, after breakfast, we disembarked on the olivine sand beach of this visitor site. The hike to this ancient tuff cone was steep at first and eventually we reached the top where there is a view of the whole bay. During the week we looked for many species of reptiles, mammals, and birds, and here we looked for one particular species that had eluded us so far - the red footed boobies. They nest here on the cliffs located at the end of the trail, so the effort our guests put in on the hike was worth it. The walk was great and the reward even better, so afterwards we went back to the beach to enjoy the waters for snorkelling one last time.
San Cristobal is a big island, so we moved to a different place for the afternoon right away. In Cerro Brujo we took our Zodiacs and went around the shoreline to find some Sally Lightfoot crabs, pelicans, boobies, plus the scenery that the eroded, ancient volcano offers. To finish this trip we disembarked on the beach where there was a colony of sea lions and we enjoyed their antics one last time. The Galapagos Islands and its wildlife will provide us with many happy memories.
This expedition was one of a kind - navigating from north to south and west to east, from water to land, and expectations to experiences. It was an unforgettable experience!
