Goodbye Galapagos...

5.28.18 Goodbye to all the Critters - Animal and Human



Last day...
back to Santa Cruz for a full day of activities...
6 AM sunrise pics





Panga ride in El Eden followed by snorkeling



Goodbye to the blue-footed, Nazca and masked boobies!




Goodbye to the land, marine, Christmas and sand iguanas!







Goodbye to gulls, herons, penguins and other shore birds and their massive amounts of poop art!







Back on board for lunch and this time, the most incredible towel art by Juan #3...
Unbeknown to me, he noticed that many times I left my notebook and pen, computer, camera and Kindle open to something I was working on - usually just reading or writing my blog. So here is my towel doppelganger, lying face down with feet crossed, getting ready to record her thoughts.



After lunch we had a dry landing at Cerro Dragon (Dragon Hill) for a hike. But in this case, the iguanas were the dragons they referred to.


Kim is modeling her newly acquired hiking/photography vest.


 My new traveling stance for travel - this time with Cerro Dragon as a back drop.


Camera shy.


 Looks like an old man concentrating on taking a dump.




This one looked like its jaw was wrapped with a bandage 
because he had a toothache.



Unfortunately, we could not photograph the absolute largest iguana - which Beth sighted - approximately the size of a medium dog! It was darting for shade so we never saw its face, but that body was by far the largest one we saw all week.

Back on board to Puerto Ayora and the final briefing for departure info for tomorrow morning, followed by a
farewell dinner with crew.

Our celebratory drink - appropriately named "Sex on the Beach".
Juan #3 is to the left.


 Our wonderful crew!

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