There were so many wonderful parts to this trip, and this day was just one of the many. We did a "dry" landing on the island of Floreana. Dry landings mean the inflatable that took us from our boat (Archapell II) to the land actually drops us off at a dock, rather than the beach. It was still tricky getting off the inflatable because of swells, etc., but the crew were magnificent in handling the inflatable, swells, dock & passengers! We all did it & it did get easier after a few of these dry landings.
Our hike took us up a muddy path to the water source for this island. Our guide, Pauli, told us the story of the infamous Galapagos affair. I'm reading a fascinating book called "Floreana" by Margaret Wittner, she was part of the early families who built a home on this island and recalls the "affair" that I mentioned.
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| One of the many iguanas we walked by. |
All the guide books (& our guide) told us not to approach the animals we might see. We observed this rule, however his Galapagos tortoise approached us! We gave him plenty of room as he crossed the path. Pretty cool to be this close to them.
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On the cement dock, our welcome committee!
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| Sally Lightfoot Crab |
No only do you see the world, you take fantastic photos so the rest of us can enjoy your trip!
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