Santa Cruz Island
Our day started with a little bit of mist and clouds in the horizon. This is good, especially when you are about to visit the Galápagos giant tortoise reserve. The mist and the fog made this visit super-special, giving us the chance to fully appreciate the changes in the climate and in the environment in the various islands in the Galápagos.
It was great to see some of the young tortoises still in the middle of the path, since as the day progresses they have the tendency to disappear in the middle of the dense vegetation.
As we continued our walk, the magnificent forest revealed a lagoon that is very popular among giant tortoises, especially at this time of the year. There were at least four super-giant tortoises half way under the mud, and some others walking freely over this magical land.
With our memory cards almost full of giant tortoise pictures, we left this area to our next adventure, crossing the lava tunnels! I have to admit that it was not for the claustrophobic, but even though, the view of the entrance of the tube was impressive.
Our afternoon was spent at North Seymour Island. The highlight of this visit was definitely the frigate birds and their red gular sack fully inflated ready for mating. However, the blue-footed boobies’ dance-performance was not bad at all! It was great to see the different stages of the baby boobies as we walked over a large nesting ground.
Both islands, Santa Cruz and North Seymour had magnificent views and sightings, and it is hard to believe that, after all what we have seen, there is still more to come…looking forward for tomorrow!
Our day started with a little bit of mist and clouds in the horizon. This is good, especially when you are about to visit the Galápagos giant tortoise reserve. The mist and the fog made this visit super-special, giving us the chance to fully appreciate the changes in the climate and in the environment in the various islands in the Galápagos.
It was great to see some of the young tortoises still in the middle of the path, since as the day progresses they have the tendency to disappear in the middle of the dense vegetation.
As we continued our walk, the magnificent forest revealed a lagoon that is very popular among giant tortoises, especially at this time of the year. There were at least four super-giant tortoises half way under the mud, and some others walking freely over this magical land.
With our memory cards almost full of giant tortoise pictures, we left this area to our next adventure, crossing the lava tunnels! I have to admit that it was not for the claustrophobic, but even though, the view of the entrance of the tube was impressive.
Our afternoon was spent at North Seymour Island. The highlight of this visit was definitely the frigate birds and their red gular sack fully inflated ready for mating. However, the blue-footed boobies’ dance-performance was not bad at all! It was great to see the different stages of the baby boobies as we walked over a large nesting ground.
Both islands, Santa Cruz and North Seymour had magnificent views and sightings, and it is hard to believe that, after all what we have seen, there is still more to come…looking forward for tomorrow!
