Down in the southeast corner of the archipelago, one feels particularly isolated and alone. Winds and oceans currents come from the southeast – a thousand miles away…and go only one way – to the northwest. All here is unique within the uniqueness of the islands…One-of-a-kind species for only this little island. Mockingbird, finches, marine iguanas, giant tortoises, lava lizards. Our snorkeling experience was outstanding – sea lions dashing at us, twirling away while laughing…bubbles coming out of their nose being the giveaway that we were being made fun of. So good to live in the present.
5/29/2025
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Genovesa Island
Genovesa is considered one of the Galapagos crown jewels, and today it was showing off all of its splendor. Immediately after breakfast we put on our sturdy shoes and set out to explore Prince Philip’s Steps. This area is known for opportunities to observe not only large colonies of nesting Nazca and red-footed boobies, but maybe, just maybe, the short-eared owl which exhibits diurnal behavior on this island. After this walk we got ready for a dip in the Pacific Ocean and snorkeling along the inner coast of this caldera. The afternoon was equally amazing as we disembarked to explore Darwin Bay, along a short and easy trail that was packed with wildlife. Here we observed not only nesting frigatebirds, red-footed boobies, and Nazca boobies, but also a few yellow-crowned night herons. It was another incredible afternoon in the Galapagos Islands.
