For this special day we are in the south of Galapagos. This island is fantastic in many different ways: flora, fauna and human history.
I have to say today was like no other general day. We started early with a pre-breakfast outing to visit a place called Punta Cormorant. Here we saw sea lions, diving and dancing blue footed boobies, some flamingoes in a brackish lagoon, turtles mating, hundreds of sting rays in the shallows, and more. I just cannot imagine a better place than this for wildlife.
After breakfast we headed out to a nearby islet where you can only do Zodiac rides or snorkeling. The Zodiac ride was enjoyable as we had the mission to find our third species of mockingbird of the trip. We succeeded! We also saw other animals, like sea lions and birds.
When I thought my day was done, I entered the water with many guests following me to encounter the other amazing side of the Galapagos: its rich waters and all elements in it. Large schools of fish in all forms and colors, sea lions entertaining us as if they were trained to, rays and even a shark came by to say hello. We are friends!
In the afternoon, after a siesta, we reached another location on the same island, this one with a lot history behind it, specifically from the whaling time that saw Galapagos as a good opportunity for business. This adventure did last for a couple of centuries, leaving a lot of devastation to some giant tortoise populations on some of the islands and of course to the whales. One of the things still visible from that time is a place with a wooden barrel that they were using for communication with home. You can take your letters, postcards or just a message written on a simple pace of paper to be taken home by the visitors of Floreana. They are meant to be hand delivered in the traditional way, no stamps needed. So cool!
To finish this day full of surprises we are out kayaking and Zodiac riding around rocky outcrops and little islets for fantastic wildlife. What a grand finale!
