The greatest wildlife show on earth...

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...is what the Footprint Guidebook to South America says about the Galapagos Islands, and I have to admit it was prettttteee sweet.

At certain times the islands didnt meet our lofty expectations. For instance I didnt see 3 hammerhead sharks 5 metres away, while a sealion chewed on my flippers. But maybe I´m being a tad too fussy. I really cant think of any other place on the planet, where I would be happy to live out the rest of my life. With maybe an unlimited supply of beer, cable tv for football and good food.

Anyway will add more to this very soon, keep you all in suspense...

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Photos

Sunset on the sea...
...sometimes being on a boat is just really really cool.

A Galapagos sunset
Snorkelling with sea lions. A hot shower. A big dinner inside you. And this sunset to finish it all off.

Frigate birds following the boat...
...eating all the fish bits that Jose (the cook) was throwing out to them.
Oh yeah thats the sunset in the background.

Snorkelling!
Got this pic emailed from a friend, since I still havent sorted mine out. Will put more up very soon!

In the bus leaving...
...erm why do we look so happy to be leaving?

Tortuga!
A big turtle chilling in some lovely clean water on a farm

Lazy sea lions
A red beach in the Galapagos. Obviously its got to have sea lions. Obviously.

The only bit of island that isnt completely barren
As exotic as the Galapagos islands sound, since they were formed from volcanic eruption, the landscape is mostly quite crap to look at.
In fact early sailors called it a hell on earth, because of the desolate landscape and creepy looking reptiles that lived there.

Luis Luis
Our guide doing a funky dance with everyones cameras

Bloody Americans
Apparently the big hole between the two tall rocks, was caused by American fighter pilots practicing during WWII

Comments

[Hazel]

Come on then...hurry up and post some photos! I am actually genuinely in suspense!! :)

[Darius]

Hi Sid! A very nice picture. You're right, snorkelling was quite cool even without hammerhead sharks. Have a nice trip!