Our first full day in the Galapagos and we started with a visit to Española Island at the southeastern side of the archipelago. Our first visitor site, Gardner Bay, has a mile-long sandy beach with turquoise water where we went snorkeling. We also enjoyed various wildlife, including mockingbirds and Galapagos sea lions.
Soon after, we were all back onboard having lunch and repositioning to Punta Suarez. Once we arrived, we went for a walk searching for the famous waved albatross. We also had an opportunity to take a more leisurely stroll to admire the baby sea lions, turtles, and more.
This was our first day exposed to amazing wildlife that is free from fear of encounters with humans, allowing us to appreciate them up close in their natural habitat.
