We're in San Cristobal, the first island in the Galapagos where Charles Darwin stopped. Like Darwin, we're being inquisitive naturalists and we're amazed to see many of the same animals that he did in 1835. I don't think the famous and very prehistoric looking Galapagos tortoise have changed much.
We're also examining the mischievous marine iguanas
And Kai is chasing the elegant Galapagos Green Turtle
I watched the colorful yellow warbler play on the rocky ponds near the beach
And we saw the famous Chatham mockingbird, found only on this island, San Cristobal
We also laugh at the playful sea lions who are everywhere -- whether they're hanging around the playground, lounging on benches, or making their home on the stern of people's boats.
It's fantastic to be here, surrounded by such interesting animals.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Looking Back
It took me more than seven years to turn our blog into a hard covered bound book. At first, I was leery of wrapping up our adventure because...
-
At 6:30 this morning, our friends on Tyee woke us up with their loud foghorn and a yell, "Kamaya, Kamaya, there's a tsunami warning...
-
This entry is written by Hannah, age 9, who sailed with us in the Perlas Islands this past week. On January 6, 2010, something wonderful hap...
-
A week ago today we sailed Kamaya under the Golden Gate Bridge and veered left. It was a little scary and you can see the fear and relief in...
2 comments:
hooray for reaching the galapagos!
do you have a penciled in path for the next 6 months? just anticipating when we might catch up with you! totem departs la cruz for the marquesas in early april.
would you believe there is a girl in the marina right now who is a unicyclist- and her name is maia?!
Behan,
That's so funny there's another unicyclist named Maya - is she heading west as well? Will you stop in the Galapagos? We're planning on being here for two months so timing could work. We'd love to cross paths! Ruth
Post a Comment