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Go back to Galapagos – First Day And A Half.
Santiago Island.
We did a short hike on Bartolome in the morning including the first sightings of Galapagos penguins. Some fantastic snorkeling around the island later in the day with sightings of white tip sharks, rays, and more penguins. Best snorkeling we’ve ever done? Quite probably. The day was rounded out by a lave hike and more beach time and snorkeling on the nearby Santiago Island (turtles galore!). The final half day was spent on the Island of Santa Cruz where we got to see giant tortoises. From there, we flew back to Quito.
Photos
Approaching Bartolome Island in the morning (July 2021).
Galapagos penguin (July 2021).
And another one (July 2021).
Not shy. Go ahead – click the photo you sick perv (July 2021).
Galapagos penguin (July 2021).
Pinnacle Rock from a walkway on Bartolome Island (July 2021).
The walkway (July 2021).
Views of Bartolome Island from near the of a short walkway. The volcanic Santiago Island lies beyond (July 2021).
Wankers on Bartolome Island (July 2021).
Bartolome Island (July 2021).
A penguin enjoying a swim. Click the photo (July 2021).
Getting picked up from Bartolome (July 2021).
Chillin’ (July 2021).
A flock of penguins in the water (July 2021).
More penguins on Bartolome (July 2021).
Penguins with a purpose (July 2021).
Bartolome Island (July 2021).
Back to eating (July 2021).
It’s already been like two hours since lunch (July 2021).
A beach on Bartolome Island (July 2021).
Hanging at the beach (July 2021).
The snorkeling by Bartolome Island was fantastic (July 2021).
Bartolome Island snorkeling (July 2021).
Snorkeling sights (July 2021).
Bartolome Island (July 2021).
Bartolome snorkeling (July 2021).
More underwater fauna (July 2021).
Bartolome Island (July 2021).
Bartolome Island (July 2021).
Shirley snorkeling under a watchful gaze of a penguin (July 2021).
A stingray (July 2021).
A wider view (July 2021).
A white tip shark. Click photo for a quick video. This one was in about 10 meters of water and so it took some effort to shoot a little video haiku and to take this shot (July 2021).
Moving from Bartolome to Santiago (July 2021).
Shirley on Santiago Island (July 2021).
Cool lava patterns (July 2021).
Bartolome Island from Santiago Island (July 2021).
Setting the scale (July 2021).
Sally Lightfoot crabs on Santiago Island (July 2021).
A Sally Lightfoot crab (July 2021).
One of the turtles we saw while snorkeling off of Santiago Island (July 2021).
Same guy I think (July 2021).
A different one (July 2021).
Shirley back on the catamaran (July 2021).
Frigatebirds shadowing the boat (July 2021).
A whole squadron (July 2021).
Frigatebird close-up (July 2021).
Frigatebird and the boat (July 2021).
Frigatebird keeping pace (July 2021).
Frigatebird flying low (July 2021).
Frigatebird close-up (July 2021).
Another Galapagos sunset (July 2021).
Giant tortoises on Santa Cruz the next day (July 2021).
A giant tortoise (July 2021).
A portrait (July 2021).
Santa Cruz Island (July 2021).
Santa Cruz Island (July 2021).
More giant tortoises (July 2021).
A closer look (July 2021).
Santa Cruz Island (July 2021).
Santa Cruz Island (July 2021).
Shirley and a giant tortoise (not the one wearing the t-shirt; July 2021).
A town meeting (July 2021).
A little face to face (July 2021).
Looks comfy (July 2021).
Another close-up (July 2021).
Hitching a ride (July 2021).
Another big guy (July 2021).
Two minute plank with a 30 kg tortoise shell (July 2021).
Heading back to Quito (July 2021).