Beyond climbing to the top of the island and snorkeling near Pinnacle Rock, we stopped at a different place on Bartolome to snorkel in a relatively narrow channel. The title gives this all away, but one of the wildlife highlights of the Galapagos (among many) are the adorable … [Read more...]
On the Land & in the Sea: Bartolome Island, Galapagos
Bartolome is one of the most famous landscapes in the Galapagos: Pinnacle Rock was seen in the film Master and Commander. It's an absolutely beautiful island, on the land and in the sea. First, we hiked to the top of the highest point on the island, where you can see for miles … [Read more...]
Part 1: 5 (of 10) Things You Need to Take to the Galapagos Islands
Are you planning to go to the Galapagos? It's a bit of a unique destination, and sometimes hard to filter through all of the lists and lists of things people recommend between bloggers, tour operators, etc. So here are the 10 things that I think are "must-haves" for the … [Read more...]
The Land of the Amazing Giant Tortoises: Santa Cruz Island
One of the reasons we chose Natural Habitat as our tour operator in the Galapagos, in addition to the small group and ship size, was the fact they have a dedicated Tortoise Camp. A TORTOISE CAMP. I mean, how amazing is that? It's set up sort of like a safari-style camp. … [Read more...]
Next Stop: Floreana and Post Office Bay!
As I mentioned in my last post, the highlight of snorkeling in the Galapagos, for me, was definitely the sea lions. And the snorkeling near Floreana (I believe on the Champion Islet), was one of the most outstanding snorkeling stops we had. Not only was the water crystal clear, … [Read more...]
