Today was a superb day. We had a lot of fun in the water as well as on land. We kayaked early in the morning to appreciate the beauty of Post Office Bay and the surrounding wildlife. Here we also had the opportunity to be part of a Galapagos tradition dating back to the 18th century: the mailing and delivering of letters from this bay to the world. Later we went snorkeling where the curious sea lions entertained our guests with all their playfulness. The magic continued in the afternoon when we observed a flamboyance of thirty flamingos, the cuteness of some baby blue-footed boobies, and the breathtaking landscapes of this lovely island, Floreana.
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- 23 Jul 2023
Floreana Island, 7/23/2023, National Geographic Islander II
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