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Sunday February 10/13
We arrived in the GALAPAGOS ISLANDS on the desolate island of Baltra. First impressions notwithstanding, we then bused and ferried to Isla Santa Cruz, then caught a taxi the length of the island to Puerta Ayora, to catch a water taxi over to Finch Bay. This was a vast improvement over Baltra as we then found vegetation, birds, sea lions, marine iguanas and more.
That was today's excitement, Cheers, Al
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| We were headed for the round island in the middle, Santa Cruz |
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| Our destination was this town way at the bottom |
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| Landing at Baltra did not give a good first impression |
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| Then we catch a free bus to the ferry to get to Santa Cruz |
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| The ferry ride is not very far, luggage on the top |
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| The ferry is 60c |
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| Sea lions like to sun themselves out of the water |
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| A convenient buoy helps these sun worshippers |
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| The neat frigate birds are ever present near the water |
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| We ran into a political rally for the current President Correa |
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| Young man doing his part |
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| The rally centered at a skateboard park near our dock |
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| We catch a water taxi from this dock over to Finch Bay |
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| The marine iguanas welcome us to Finch Bay |
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| They generally do not mind posing |
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| Here is a frigate bird again |
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| The beach at Finch Bay looked very inviting |
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| Then this sea lion came in to play too |
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| He was unafraid but something looked odd |
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| It seems part of his bottom lip was bitten away in a fight |
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| He still waddled around and gave us a show |
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| Then he called for some playmates |
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| What? No takers?? |
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| We were fascinated with these Marine Iguanas |
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| Marine Iguanas seemed to be everywhere |
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| Sea Lions even take over the water taxi docks to snooze |
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| Lovely Galapagos art |
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| The water taxi dock is pretty at night |
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| This pelican was doing some night fishing |
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| I love pelicans |
