Our day began at Urbina Bay on Isabela Island. As we crested the dunes of the black beach, not ten paces into our hike, we bumped into an Alcedo giant tortoise walking towards us. We watched as he turned into the bush, leaving the trail clear for us to continue with our hike. Not a bad start to our day! The rest of the hike continued in the same vein with more tortoises, large colorful land iguanas, and finches and mockingbirds flitting around the dense vegetation. Also of note were the yellow Cordia bushes which were in full bloom. Some of us even enjoyed a dip in the ocean before returning on board.
We sailed a couple of hours to Tagus Cove on Isabela Island for an afternoon full of activity, including kayaking, snorkeling, and an invigorating hike up to see the panoramic view of Darwin Lake.
