Monday, February 11, 2013

Sunday February 10, 2013 UPDATE Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands


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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 


We were headed for the round island in the middle, Santa Cruz

Our destination was this town way at the bottom

Landing at Baltra did not give a good first impression

Then we catch a free bus to the ferry to get to Santa Cruz

The ferry ride is not very far, luggage on the top

The ferry is 60c 

Sea lions like to sun themselves out of the water

A convenient buoy helps these sun worshippers

The neat frigate birds are ever present near the water

We ran into a political rally for the current President Correa

Young man doing his part

The rally centered at a skateboard park near our dock

We catch a water taxi from this dock over to Finch Bay

The marine iguanas welcome us to Finch Bay

They generally do not mind posing

Here is a frigate bird again

The beach at Finch Bay looked very inviting

Then this sea lion came in to play too

He was unafraid but something looked odd

It seems part of his bottom lip was bitten away in a fight

He still waddled around and gave us a show

Then he called for some playmates

What?  No takers??

We were fascinated with these Marine Iguanas

Marine Iguanas seemed to be everywhere

Sea Lions even take over the water taxi docks to snooze

Lovely Galapagos art

The water taxi dock is pretty at night

This pelican was doing some night fishing

I love pelicans