Can you spot the marine iguanas in this photo? With the night of choppy seas behind us, our morning dawns bright on the youngest of the Galapagos Islands, Fernandina. For me, this is the most other-worldly island of all . . . From our dry landing at Punta Espinosa (Espinosa Point), we set off on […]
Isabela Island
When Stomachs Plummet at Sea
Today we visit both the youngest (Fernandina) and the biggest (Isabela) Islands in the Galapagos Archipelago. But first we have to get there . . . With a 12 – 13 hour cruise ahead of us on somewhat choppy waters, the thought of motion sickness skips across my mind. It shouldn’t be a problem, I […]
Lonesome George, Phone Home!
Six hours after our midnight departure from Española, we’ve anchored at Santa Cruz Island for our day visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station and the land of the giant tortoises. In fact, the Galapagos Islands were so named because the shape of the tortoise shells resembled the Spanish word for “saddles.” Just how giant are these […]