Tagged: Sea Lion

Isla San Cristóbal, Galapagos – Swimming with Sharks

Isla San Cristóbal, Galapagos – Swimming with Sharks

Isla San Cristóbal, Galapagos – Swimming with Sharks. June 19. On never enough sleep because I like to party as much as I like to tour, I dragged my ass out of bed at 7am to get to the boat on time.  It was $80 for a day adventure to Kicker Rock/León Dormido to snorkel with sharks, rays and turtles.  All companies are about the same calibre when buying the trip, but the price varies from place to place and...

Isla San Cristóbal: How Galapagos were Created

Isla San Cristóbal: How Galapagos were Created

Isla San Cristóbal: How Galapagos were Created. June 17. How Galapagos were created is that beneath the Galapagos Islands is a hot spot/volcano that releases magma into molten lava that rides to the surface.  How Galapagos were created is the hot spot never moves but the Galapagos are on a tectonic plate called Nazca and this plate moves 3 centimeters each year towards the continent of South America. How Galapagos were created is that the eastern islands of the Galapagos...

Isla Santa Cruz to Isla San Cristóbal: Consistent Animal Entertainment

Isla Santa Cruz to Isla San Cristóbal: Consistent Animal Entertainment

Isla Santa Cruz to Isla San Cristóbal: Consistent Animal Entertainment. June 16. At 8am, I went to get on my boat to Isla Floreana and I was told that it was cancelled because there were not enough people on it to make the trip.  That was after the morning boat to San Cristóbal had already left.  So, I hung out at the fish market for about an hour to watch the fiasco taking place with the sea lions, pelicans and humans. ...

Isla Isabela, Galapagos Swimming with Sea Lions

Isla Isabela, Galapagos Swimming with Sea Lions

Isla Isabela, Galapagos Swimming with Sea Lions. June 14 It was an easy start.  I had sleep last night.  It was a treat.  I checked out of my hostel and headed to the square of the Puerto Villamil for breakfast and seen that a stage was being built with huge band speakers.  A party!  So, I asked someone who could speak English and they told me that there was a grand fiesta tonight in honor of Father’s Day, and the...

Puerto Ayora, Galapagos: The Lion Thief

Puerto Ayora, Galapagos: The Lion Thief

Puerto Ayora, Galapagos: The Lion Thief. June 11. Muay Consodo.  I do not seem to be sleeping anymore, and that is a shame because I am really good at it when I get to try it.  In the afternoon I headed to the fish market of Puerto Ayora because I heard there is a lot of action there.  The market was finished for the day but there were a lot of pelicans around the place.  Abruptly, a sea lion showed...

Guayaquil to Galapagos Islands – Really, I am in the Galapagos?

Guayaquil to Galapagos Islands – Really, I am in the Galapagos? Awesome!

Guayaquil to Galapagos Islands – Really, I am in the Galapagos?  Awesome! 10 June Getting up at 6am after going to bed at 2am is not a pleasant experience for me.  At those times I am really glad no one else is around to have to deal with my mental demeanour.  I like a solid 8 of sleep, just to restock the cerebral cabinet. A taxi to the airport.  Today is Guayaquil to Galapagos Islands.  I was told that I...