Our activities started early in the morning today with an optional walk up to the top of Bartolome Island; 375 wooden steps took us to an iconic volcanic landscape view. We observed many different forms, including the world-famous “Pinnacle Rock,” featured in many documentaries, books, and even movies.
Soon after, we were back on board for breakfast, and then off to the beach for snorkeling. Today we were very lucky to swim among whitetip reef sharks, Galapagos penguins, rays, turtles, and fishes.
Back aboard the ship, our captain repositioned to our next visitor site, Sombrero Chino, for water activities like snorkeling, kayaking, and a ride along the shoreline searching for Galapagos penguins, sea lions, sharks, Galapagos hawks, and much more.
Later we returned to the ship for our traditional recap and a BBQ dinner. Our expedition is more than halfway done, and our guests are now expedition experts. We have earned this surreal feeling of coexistence and respect from one another, provided by the wildlife and true isolation with mother nature, a feeling that will remain in our hearts for a lifetime.
