supply ship taken in water

Big ship in the bay has taken in water and is aground. No cruiseships  are allowed in the bay!

Supplies of fuel is pumped to waiting tankers ashore

That snorkling trip

dolphins.

That photo!

Jane and stud- muffin!

Snorkling trip to Kicker Rock

Yesterday we went on this amazing snorkling trip to some huge rocks a few miles out from Isla Cristobal.  We snorkled through a gab between the two rocks with scores of sharks down below but they were not interested in us at all........ Thank goodness. 
We went with Steve and Patti from s/ v Armagh and a couple of other people.We also walked on a beautiful beach. 

Isla Cristobal

17th January 2015.
We left Isla Isabela  and  arrived on Isla Cristobal 14. January  just after dark and picked up a yellow buoy next to  s/v Sundancer and s/v Mar de Luz.  Both are friends we met in Bahia de Caraques on mainland Ecuador.
We are now awaiting the arrival of Jane, David's sister who will be with us for a week.We look forward to visit with her.

Marine eguanas

Heeps of marine eguanas!

Pinguins in the bay at Isla Isabela.

Vulcano!

Yesterday we walked 16 km to the top of a vulcano Sierra Nero and also Vulcano Chico.
It was a very interesting experience. The clouds were down and it was wet and the visibility was poor. We walked at the edge of a big crater 10× 9 km but we couldn't see anything.
At vulcano Chico we walked in between small blow- holes and many exciting shapes and colours of cooled lava.
All together it was an amazing experience.

Visit to Veg. and fruit farm on Isabela

The farmer with his machete and a pineapple.

David at the fruit farm.

The farmer among the banana plants.

On Isla Isabela.

The sea lion is the owner of the bench and stays there!

Isabela is a lovely island and there are a lot to see and do.
We have walked along a wetland path to a tortoise centre and on the way seen ducks, muirhens, herons, Black necked stilts and last not least groups of flamingos.

 The flamingos are just so beautiful,  and very interesting to watch as they do a wee dance while the head is under water to catch little fish which have been stirred up by the dance.

We have cycled to "The Wall of many tears". This huge stone wall was built by prisoners/ convicts between 1945-1956 when the island was used as a prison. The prisoners had such a hard time .......shed many tears. Many died here.

Wall of tears.

On the cycle trip to Wall of Tears we met this tortoise.

Lave tunnels.

We have been on a boat trip to some interesting lava tunnels where e saw nesting boobies and young fledglings and here we snorkled with giant turtles, saw seahorses and white - tipped sharks.
Today we have hired a taxi with our friends from S/y Karma and went to a vegetable and fruit- farm in the rainforest. We bought bananas, papyas,  pineapples,  limes, oranges, broccoli,  cabbage, carrots and tomatoes.It was a really nice experience to be there.

Boobie fledgling

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Isabela, Galapagos Islands

Sunset on the beach at Isla Isabela.

Isla Isabela.

We left Santa Cruz on 29 . Dec and arrived in the bay of Vilamil late afternoon in mist  so we did not get the best view of Isla Isabela. We were met in the bay by a pinguin. ....wow!
s/v Karma were at anchor and helped us finding a spot in the shallow  with a few feet under the keel.
The next morning we met Jessie, our agent at the dinghy dock. He took us through the formalities and gave us a guided tour of the small town. At the dock the sea lions and eguanas were in charge and a manta -ray was controlling  under the jetty. 
Hogmaney was celebrated with a Beautiful lobster dinner in the Boobie- Trap. Later we took part in a magnificent latino street party which culminated in fireworks and sending  Chinese lanterns up into sky. It was just beautiful!
Isabela is a beautiful island. When the sun shines the sea is turquoise. Fish and seabirds are plentiful in the bay. The rocks 100 m away is rusting place for blue -footed boobies and there are marine eguanas and seals. The magnificent frigate birds and pelicans are never far away.

New Year 2015

We arrived in Isla Isabela in the afternoon of 29. Dec.
We took part in a massive street party last night with wonderful fireworks. Dancing went on till the small hours. We had to find our way over the lagoon to the boat so we left at 02.00
  Now we shall start explore this exciting island!