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Overnight, as we slept, the catamaran sailed from San Cristobal to Espanola Island. This is part of the reason why I chose a cruise as opposed to a land based tour (where you stayed in a hotel on the island each night) as the cruise gave you more time for sightseeing as your accommodation basically moved to the next destination!
Heading to Gardner Bay, Espanola Island
A colony of Galapagos sea lions
Up close and personal
A colourful, large male marine iguana
Another male marine iguana
A pair of Frigate birds
Even the Frigate bird was watching the iguana
There were thousands of these crabs on the rocks everywhere you looked
Sally Lightfoot crab (PS: yes, they can be eaten but it is illegal to catch them!)
Snorkelling with a sea lion
Itinerary for Day 2:
Española Island – Gardner Bay – Osborn Island – Suárez Point
AM: Española - Gardner Bay: Breakfast in the morning. Wet landing. This bay has a white sand beach and there is a small colony of sea lions. The possibilities for swimming or snorkelling are excellent here. Paths: easy, duration: 1h.Osborn Island: Enjoy this place for snorkelling and swimming. Duration: 30min. Lunch on board.
PM: Española - Suarez Point: Dry landing. Walking there you can see the blow hole, sea lions, marine iguanas, blue footed coughies, Nazca coughies, Darwin finches, Galapagos hawks, waved albatross, lava lizards, mocking birds, herons. Paths: difficult, duration: 2h30. Dinner at night.
Heading to Gardner Bay, Espanola Island
A colony of Galapagos sea lions
Up close and personal
A colourful, large male marine iguana
Another male marine iguana
A pair of Frigate birds
Even the Frigate bird was watching the iguana
There were thousands of these crabs on the rocks everywhere you looked
Sally Lightfoot crab (PS: yes, they can be eaten but it is illegal to catch them!)
Snorkelling with a sea lion
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