Greetings from the Galapags Islands

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October 13th 2008

Published: October 13th 2008

We left Quito at an early hour to catch our flight to the Galapagos Islands, making one stop on the way at a place I won’t even try to pronounce. We landed on Baltra Island around midday and were soon on our way to the dock to board our boat, ‘GAP 1’ or ‘Pelikano’, its proper name. Given that the islands always look deserted when shown on documentaries, the size of the airport took me by... Read Full Entry

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A reminder

it is not all paradise, survival of the fittest.

Lightfoot

and very quick....the small dark crab is now a meal, I just watched the adult chase the prey for several meters, and it was fast.

Hitching a ride

Plant life

Lovely view

..........and lovely Kev.

more plant life

Sandlewood tree

These trees shed the leaves to save water during the dry season, and spring into life in the wet season. Sandlewood is good in your wardrobes to keep moths away.