Hood Island
In the early hours of the day, we arrived to the oldest island in Galápagos which is Hood Island. We were on the southeastern realm of the archipelago, a location we consider to be one of the most spectacular places in the world. There are several species of plants and animals found here and nowhere else in the world.
We started our day kayaking along the shore of Hood Island. There we found sea lions, sea turtles, lots of Nazca boobies feeding, and several brown pelicans that looked at us as we kayaked along this well-eroded coast. We also went deep water snorkeling around Gardner Islet. There we had the company of a Galápagos sea lion with a flying fish just caught in its teeth. We encountered marble rays, spotted eagle rays, and several species of fish of all colors and sizes. For those who did not want to go deep water snorkeling, the beach was a wonderful option. The turquoise blue waters in Gardner Bay, plus the gorgeous white sand beach, make this place very unique.
For the afternoon we sailed a short distance to visit Punta Suarez where Galápagos waved albatross are still found until December. The Galapagos waved albatross is the largest sea bird in Galápagos. Soon all albatrosses will fly to Peruvian nutrient-rich waters. These birds will stay there until the end of March. They come to Hood Island to nest and raise their chicks. This afternoon we found about a dozen juveniles, several of whom still have a bit of down on their heads and necks, others which are almost ready to fly.
We had a great time at this marvelous place and now we are taking with us lots of wonderful memories that will stay in our minds forever.
In the early hours of the day, we arrived to the oldest island in Galápagos which is Hood Island. We were on the southeastern realm of the archipelago, a location we consider to be one of the most spectacular places in the world. There are several species of plants and animals found here and nowhere else in the world.
We started our day kayaking along the shore of Hood Island. There we found sea lions, sea turtles, lots of Nazca boobies feeding, and several brown pelicans that looked at us as we kayaked along this well-eroded coast. We also went deep water snorkeling around Gardner Islet. There we had the company of a Galápagos sea lion with a flying fish just caught in its teeth. We encountered marble rays, spotted eagle rays, and several species of fish of all colors and sizes. For those who did not want to go deep water snorkeling, the beach was a wonderful option. The turquoise blue waters in Gardner Bay, plus the gorgeous white sand beach, make this place very unique.
For the afternoon we sailed a short distance to visit Punta Suarez where Galápagos waved albatross are still found until December. The Galapagos waved albatross is the largest sea bird in Galápagos. Soon all albatrosses will fly to Peruvian nutrient-rich waters. These birds will stay there until the end of March. They come to Hood Island to nest and raise their chicks. This afternoon we found about a dozen juveniles, several of whom still have a bit of down on their heads and necks, others which are almost ready to fly.
We had a great time at this marvelous place and now we are taking with us lots of wonderful memories that will stay in our minds forever.
