Our time has ended on Isabela and we were off to return to Santa Cruz. After our boat ride, we were greeted with an extra special treat. A newborn (probably only hours old) sea lion pup was near the shore with his momma. She was encouraging him to come intoContinue Reading
So we have shaken off our spider fears even though a heeby jeeby would crawl up your spine and make you shudder every once in awhile. We were off to start a very, very busy day. What would an island adventure be without visiting a tortoise center? This one wasContinue Reading
Isla Tortuga 2 hours, that’s how long it takes to get between the islands even in a speed boat. I took that time to enjoy the sunshine on my face, closing my eyes and listening to tunes. Growing up in the summer we would spend weekends on a boat cruisingContinue Reading
A small little hop over our new favorite pals, the sea lion, landed us on our water taxi which lead us to our shuttle boat we had to take us to Floreana Island. 2 hours of watching the birds playing out on the ocean sea we slowed to arrive toContinue Reading
Beginning Days of Galapagos and our adventures in with nature and wildlife in Santa Cruz.Continue Reading
Why am I always rushing to get out the door? January is usually dark and cold. Oddly enough we had a few spikes of warm weather (enough to melt the snow) to be thrust back into the cold the following days (think sheer ice). So the idea of going nearContinue Reading
How did this come about? Oh the Galapagos…. As a kid I loved hearing about Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution, hearing about the islands with the giant tortoises and the blue footed boobies. My bucket list, I can’t remember when it started but I had one for aContinue Reading
A Breakfast to end all Breakfasts Saturday started at guess again 4 AM, will I ever sleep on this trip? We packed up our gear and went to have the classic breakfast at the infamous Roadhouse. This is a true Roadhouse and one of the last in the country,Continue Reading