Our beautiful Nemo 3!!!!
Fantastic boat & fabulous staff.
All aboard.....
No time wasting, gear on & snorkelling we shall go!!!!!
Seven days of island hopping and hundreds of sea lions! We were treated to Bluefooted Boobies, mokingbirds, sea & land iguanas, pelicans, frigatebirds, Galapagos finches, 1 penguin, 4 flamingos, sandpipers, waved albatross, giant sea turtles, white & black tipped sharks, rays, star fish (including Joshua's favourite the 'chocolate chip' starfish!) & many, many, many beautiful fish!!! We even watched a sealion give birth!
We explored many islands, each with their own unique landscape, plant life & animal & bird residents. We climbed to the top of a volcano, snorkelled many coves, walked along some of the most beautiful beaches and watched some fabulous sunsets. And all topped off with the fabulous food & service aboard our Nemo 3!!
We were very, very well looked after and had a fabulous naturalist guide with us every step of the way. The Galápagos Islands are truly beautiful, a little piece of paradise which is being very well looked after with a strict limit on the number of boats & visitors. All visitors must adhere to the rules set out to ensure these islands will be around for a very long time, for the animals who choose to inhabit them, some of which can only be found in the Galápagos!
Female Frigatebird
Land Iguana
Bluefooted Bobbie feeding her baby.
They will lay up to 3 eggs but will only rear one to maturity. As soon as one of the babies falls or gets 'pushed' out of the nesting area by a sibling they will not be permitted back into the nest!! Harsh!!
A belated birthday cake & a cool hat for our Josh!!
The Bluefooted Bobbie will work its way around in a circle pooping to mark their territory & prepare a nesting area for their eggs. This one had chosen to make its home in the middle of a path so we helped our guide block it off to walkers.
Bluefooted Boobie & her baby. Both mum & dad will rear their chick.
The male Frigatebird with his red pouch blown up to attract a female. They use a channel from their throat to blow up their pouch which can take up to 1hr to be fully inflated.
The ladies relaxing on the beach. There will only be one male sealion within a group of females. His job is to protect his cubs from intruders & to keep them close to shore when they are learning to swim & playing in the water. You can usually hear him using his bark to control the cubs & ward off intruders. He will be on watch 24/7 & will rarely eat which will soon make him a weak target for batchelor males to challenge for his pack. Once overrun he will leave the pack & build up his strength so he can be one the males challenging to take over another group!!
A Galápagos Finch
Sally Lightfoot Crabs are everywhere in Galápagos.
The paler their colouring the older they are.
R&R after a busy day island exploring & snorkelling!
Windy up here!!!!!
Hello cutie pie.......
Joshua's job onboard was to ring the bell for food, snorkelling, evening meeting & island exploring.
Hanging out with the captain!
My best pal onboard Jimmy!!!
Windy Josh?
The water was pretty cold but it was so worth it!!!! So many beautiful fish, sea turtles & Ray's with the odd shark hanging about!!!!!!
These Mokingbirds know exactly what a water bottle is. Leave it alone for a second & they will be trying to get the lid off!! They will follow you if they spot any kind of water bottle in your bag or hand.
Cactus Tree. They grow different heights depending on what/if animals live on the island. Islands with iguanas will have taller ones as they try to grow out of reach of the iguanas.
These gulls are the only bird in Galápagos that choose to forage for food at nighttime.
Been a tough day today!
This is the Galápagos post office. This was used many years ago by sailors. They would stop off & see if there were any letters for their next destination and take them to be hand delivered to the recipient. They would then leave any letters they needed delivered and hope another passing sailor would take it. It is now used by tourists to send postcards via hand delivery. If you find any addressed near your home you take it and hand deliver it.
Snorkelling time again!!!!
You really do need to watch your step, these iguanas are exceptional at disguise!!!!
One of our snorkelling destinations.
Can you see me?
Josh found a dead jellyfish.
Some Bluefooted Boobies spot a school of fish for lunch.
At the blowhole!
Sea iguanas are super fast at swimming. They do not have great control of their tail on land but when in the water they are like a torpedo!
We just swam with giant sea turtles!!!!!!!!........
Giant tortoise visit!
Traffic issues in Galapagos......
Time to say goodbye to our fellow sailors after a fantastic few days.
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