NEWS FLASH: I SUCK AT BLOGGING!
sorry guys i've been terrible at this blogging thang. and im sorry if you are sick of reading about ecuador, but i'm not done yet!!! so anyway...
the two hour boat trip from puerto ayora, santa cruz to puerto villamil, isabela. WOW. i still cannot believe i survived it. the boat was tiny, fit about 20 people at the most, and loved to bounce on the waves. and by bounce i mean jump in the air 30 feet then crash back down on the water. over. and over. but modern medicine is marvelous. took a couple dramamine and bam. i was out like a light.
we arrived to the docks, dazed and confused, drenched in sweat and still drowsy from the dramamine.
isabela may be the largest island of the galapagos, but the town of puerto villamil is a lot smaller than puerto ayora, at least in the touristic sense. there are maybe 5 restaurants to choose from, and maybe 10 hotels. a couple places to rent scuba gear and book tours. the overall impression we got from isabela was that everything was so much more laid back. we had 4 relaxing days on this wonderful island and enjoyed every bit of it.
typical isabela
view from the beach in front of the hotel
view from our hotel balcony
we met henry when we first arrived at the docks of isabela, while waiting for a taxi. he is quite a character; he went on and on about how the people of puerto ayora are crazy for working so hard and how he hated boat tours with strict schedules. he offered to take us out on his boat, sans itinerary. fully embracing the laid back lifestyle, we went back to the docks a couple days later, got a couple beers and some ceviche, sat on the beach and waited to henry to show up. and as soon as we were done eating he appeared out of nowhere, hooked us up with the snorkeling gear and we were off.
the beach at the docks
the man, the myth, the legend: henry!
penguin island
snorkeling in the middle of the ocean!
iguanas again. typical.
the cutest thing i have ever seen! baby seals in love!
the camera had water on it.. sorry dilz!
the wall of tears, or muro de las lagrimas is a must see, not only to see the incredible man made wall and scenery around it, but for the little attractions along the way. branched off of the 6-mile trail were small beaches, overlooks, lava tunnels, and lagoons. unfortunately i wasn't smart enough to charge my digital camera the night before, so there aren't many pictures from this outing. we DID have a fabulous photoshoot with our friend lonesome jerry, the lost penguin.
concha de perla is a nice little place for snorkeling; luckily the couple times we went huge crowds of people were leaving just as we got there so we got the place to ourselves.
cool little bird guy.
underwater shots!
the giant tortoise breeding center was closing when we got there i think, but we still managed to do a quick lap and check them out.
this sign marks the beginning of the trail. so perfect!
the galapagos has great trails!
beautiful turtles
and now, i wrap up this post with the two things i will miss the most about this magical island...
i miss you kitty!!! [and lobster dinner]
toodles,
ronald.
Beautifull pics!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! you bring me so many momeries of the Ecuador Galapagos tours I did a few years ago!
After looking at this post.. I wanna go back NOW!
It's such an amazing place, isn't it?
Beautiful pictures. You certainly seem to have enjoyed to the fullest.
ReplyDeleteGalapagos islands attractions