There was not much to our final morning.   We sailed around a big rock (small island?) called Daphne major looking for birds.  Before we got to Daphne, I […]

We started the day with a hike at the Egas Port.    This used to be a salt mining operation.   We went looking for the Galapagos fur seal.  […]

Today we ended up on Isla Fernandina.  Landing on Fernandina was the first time we had access to a pier.  We walked along the beach looking at animals.  […]

We started on the western side of Isabella and visited a lava field at Moreno Point.   This lava field was older than previous lava fields, which meant there […]

We woke up in the Puerto Ayora harbor. This is the largest town in The Galápagos archipelago.  The crew, but the barman Jimmy, slept in town that night.   After […]

We woke up in Sullivan’s bay to visit a relatively new lava field on Isla Santiago.  Friends that visited Galapagos told me that the lava fields are incredible.  […]

We sailed through the night to get to Genovesa Island.  During breakfast, I learned that many of the islands have 2 names.   One official name, and another name […]

We arrived at the Baltra airport without any trouble. We worried that the authorities may seize some chocolate we bought in Quito for gifts.  There are very strict […]

We decided to go to the Galápagos Islands for a week.  Travel trailblazer and friend, Judy recommended the company she used when she visited the islands a few […]