First look at San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos |
Arrival at San Cristobal Airport, Galapagos |
Building in the Galapagos |
'Wreck Bay' in the Galapagos |
Welcoming Committee on the Dock at Wreck Bay |
Sea Lions on Boats in the Bay |
Passing National Geographic Endeavor |
First Look at Our Ship (MV Santa Cruz) |
Our Cabin on the MV Santa Cruz |
Decent Size Bathroom |
Wet Landing on Punta Pitt in the Galapagos |
San Cristobal Lava Lizard on Punta Pitt |
A Tough Climb on Punta Pitt |
San Cristobal Mockingbird |
Red Goat on Punta Pitt |
Benjamin is our Galapagos Expedition Leader |
Each Lava Lizard has Unique Markings |
Young Blue-footed Boobie |
Adult Blue-footed Boobie |
Galapagos Sunset |
Heading Back to Ship at Sunset on Day 1 in the Galapagos |
Meeting the Hotel Staff |
Our Bartenders |
Expedition Team |
Inlay in the Lobby of the Ship |
Brown Pelican on Santa Fe Island |
Sally Lightfoot Crabs |
Sea Lion posing on Santa Fe Island |
Blue-footed Boobie on Santa Fe Island |
Pelican in Flight |
Pelican in Flight |
Lava Rocks and Galapagos Carpetweed on Punta Pitt |
Land Iguana on Punta Pitt |
Red-footed Boobie |
Looks like Broccoli growing Out of the Rocks |
Not Easy Going Down Either |
I think Benjamin is part Mountain Goat |
One of more than 40 Islets in the Galapagos |
Nazca Boobies and Swallow-tailed Gulls |
Headed back to the Ship at Sunset |
Fish off Santa Fe Island |
Glass-bottom Boat |
Green Sea Turtle |
First Group of Hikers are Nicknamed "Albatrosses" |
Sea Lions on Santa Fe Island |
Hiking on Santa Fe Island |
Giant Prickly Pear on Santa Fe Island |
Male Lava Lizard with Red Throat |
Only a Few made the Santa Fe Island Hike |
Baby Sea Lion on Santa Fe Island |
Mama & Baby Sea Lion on Santa Fe Island |
Sometimes You Just Have to Get Away from it All |
Santa Fe Land Iguana |
Santa Fe Land Iguana eating a Giant Prickly Pear |
Another Rocky Path for Our Hike |
Galapagos Dove |
Big Santa Fe Land Iguana |
Santa Fe Land Iguana Strikes a Pose |
Small Unnamed Islet in the Galapagos |
Lunch Time Entertainment |
The Afternoon Trail of South Plaza Island |
The Swallowtail Gull is the only Nocturnal Gull in the World |
Swallowtail Gull on South Plaza in the Galapagos |
Sally Lightfoot Crab on South Plaza |
Nicely Colored Land Iguana on South Plaza |
One of 13 species of Finches in the Galapagos |
A Sea Lion and Swallowtail Gull Hanging out on South Plaza Island |
Yellow Warbler on South Plaza Island |
South Plaza Land Iguana |
Sharp-beaked Ground Finch on Giant Prickly Pear on South Plaza |
Landscape on South Plaza Island, Galapagos |
The 'Albatrosses' at Highest Point of South Plaza, Galapagos |
View from South Plaza, Galapagos |
Marine Iguana on South Plaza Island |
Land Iguana Skeleton on South Plaza Island |
Hidden Mickey on South Plaza Island |
A 'Slaughter' of Land Iguanas on South Plaza Island |
Close-up Look at a Land Iguana |
Sea Lion waving Good-bye from South Plaza Island |
Wine from the Devil's Locker for Dinner |
Full Moon from Top Deck of Ship |
Watching an Eclipse of the Moon from the Top Deck |
Zodiacs Ready to Launch |
Arriving at Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos |
Interesting House on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos |
Almost a 'Gaudi' on Santa Cruz Island |
On the way to Charles Darwin Research Center, Santa Cruz Island |
Cemetery Wall on Santa Cruz Island |
Map of the Galapagos Islands |
The 'Albatrosses' at Charles Darwin Research Center, Santa Cruz |
Lava Heron Eating a Lizard at Charles Darwin Research Center |
Lava Heron with Lizard in his Throat |
Smooth-billed Ani on Santa Cruz Island |
Hybrid Giant Tortoises at Charles Darwin Research Center |
Hybrid Giant Tortoise at Charles Darwin Research Center |
Galapagos Land Iguana at Charles Darwin Research Center |
Galapagos Land Iguana |
Diego is an Espanola Saddleback Tortoise at Charles Darwin Research Center |
Diego Fathered ~ 1500 Offspring in 85 Years |
Small Tree Finch on Santa Cruz Island |
Rice Rat on Giant Prickly Pear on Santa Cruz Island |
Statue at Fish Market on Santa Cruz Island |
Pelicans and Sea Lions at Fish Market on Santa Cruz Island |
School Uniforms on Santa Cruz Island |
Plants at Sugar Cane Farm |
Squeezing Sugar Cane the Old Fashioned Way |
Boiling Sugar Cane Juice |
Naturally Fermenting Sugar Cane Juice |
Sugar Cane Still |
Owner of the Sugar Cane Farm testing Rum |
Susan's Reaction to a Shot of Local Rum |
Interesting Ladder at Sugar Cane Farm |
Lunch in the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island |
Susan with Giant Tortoise Outside the Restaurant at Lunch |
Giant Tortoise in the Deep Grass |
Fashion Mavens ready to Visit Giant Tortoises |
Giant Tortoises in the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island |
Giant Tortoises in the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island |
Giant Tortoises in the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island |
Giant Tortoise in the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island |
Giant Tortoise in the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island |
Giant Tortoise in the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island |
Time to Clean the Boots |
Visiting the Lava Tubes on Santa Cruz Island |
Entrance to Lava Tube |
Lava Tube is estimated to be 700,000 years old |
Ranching in the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island |
Street Vendor on Santa Cruz Island |
Interesting House on Santa Cruz Island |
Volleyball at the Dock on Santa Cruz Island |
Rough Disembarkation from Zodiacs |
Last look at Santa Cruz Island |
Band from Santa Cruz Island |
Dancing with Santa Cruz Dance Group |
Santa Cruz Dance Group |
Santa Cruz Dance Group |
Sea Lions on the Dock at Espanola require a Detour |
Baby Sea Lion having breakfast on the Dock at Espanola Island |
A Rocky Detour with Marine Iguanas on Espanola |
Marine Iguana on Espanola Island, Galapagos |
Espanola Marine Iguana |
Navigating through a slaughter of Marine Iguanas on the Path |
Marine Iguanas hogging the Path on Espanola Island |
Young Galapagos Hawk on Espanola Island |
Young Galapagos Hawk on Espanola Island |
Adult Galapagos Hawk attacked Young Hawk |
A second Adult Hawk joins the Attack on the Young Hawk |
Two Adult Hawks have Young Hawk on His Back |
Two Adult Hawks have Reclaimed their Territory |
Seal Pups ~ 10 days Old on Espanola Island |
Yellow Crowned Night Heron on Espanola Island |
Espanola Mockingbird, Galapagos Islands |
Tough Hiking 'Trail' on Espanola Island |
'Albatrosses' and 'Boobies' hiking together on Espanola Island |
Young Hawk and MV Santa Cruz at Espanola Island |
Waved Albatross on the Trail on Espanola Island |
Waved Albatrosses breed Primarily on Espanola Island |
Waved Albatross with Young Chick on Espanola Island |
Waved Albatross launching from Cliff on Espanola Island |
Waved Albatrosses on the Pacific Ocean |
Marine Iguanas in the Pacific Ocean |
Blowhole on Espanola Island |
'Rookery' of Albatrosses gossiping on Espanola Island |
Albatross Mating Ritual on Espanola Island |
Albatross Mating Ritual on Espanola Island |
Lava Lizard on Espanola Island |
Red-billed Tropicbird over Espanola Island |
Red-billed Tropicbird over Espanola Island |
Nesting area for Nazca Boobies on Espanola Island |
Nazca Booby on Espanola Island |
Nazca Booby on Espanola Island |
Nazca Booby Flying over Espanola Island |
Nazca Boobies on Espanola Island |
Nazca Booby on Espanola Island |
Galapagos Hawk in Flight |
Marine Iguanas looking at the Ocean from Espanola Island |
Last Rocky Climb of the Trip |
Blue-footed Booby and Chick on Espanola Island |
Blue-footed Chick on Espanola Island |
Enough with the Pictures --Now Go Away |
Sand-covered Sea Lion on Espanola |
Adult Galapagos Hawk still Protecting its Territory |
Marine Iguana Posing on Espanola |
Rock Crab on Espanola |
Leaving Espanola Island |
People Jumping from Top Deck of Ship |
People Jumping from Top Deck of Ship |
People Jumping from Top Deck of Ship |
Zodiacs leaving for Gardner Bay |
Gardner Bay, Espanola Island, Galapagos |
Sea Lions on Gardner Bay, Espanola Island, Galapagos |
Bull Sea Lion on Gardner Bay, Espanola Island, Galapagos |
Sea Lion Parade on Gardner Bay |
Bull Sea Lion Patrolling His Beach on Gardner Bay |
Espanola Mockingbirds on Gardner Bay |
Espanola Mockingbirds are Curious |
Sperm Whale Bones on Gardner Bay |
Curious Sea Lion on Gardner Bay |
Sunset over Espanola Island |
Watching the Sun set from our Cabin |
Summary of Our Trip around the Galapagos |
Approaching Baltra on Santa Cruz Island |
On North Santa Cruz Island |
Baltra Airport on Santa Cruz Island |
That's a Big Hamburger at Baltra Airport |