Fly from Quito to Baltra Airport and small barren island, initially built by the US Army in WW II (to protect shipping in the event The Panama Canal was attacked), and ferry to south Santa Cruz Island to board Tip Top III and begin tour of Charles Darwin Station and Science Center in Puerto Ayala (actually turtle sanctuary, home of "120 + year old George," the last of his particular species, and built upon Darwin's studies and arrival in the Galapgos in 1835 aborrd HMS Beagle). The last part covers the hiking tour of South Plaza (and North Plaza island) which shows the native brush and co-habitation and existence of sea lions, lizards and land iguanas). The following are all digital still pictures with videos to follow later.
Music by Tuntur Taky:
Santa Fe Island (no snokeling, but a "no paddling" kayak adventure-
see later video), to Floreana Island and the wooden barrel of
Post Office Bay put in the 18th Century by Whalers, hike to Witmer farm
house and pirates' caves, ending with home hosted lunch (ends with
a picture of a Valencia orange tree).
Music by Tuntur Taky, Condor Pasa:
Continuation of shots from home hosted lunch and last two nights
on Santa Cruz Island in resort with pool and beautiful grounds, followed
by coffee plantation, farm (and my favorite) still for making
sugar cane, 110 proof alcohol, more pictures of Puerto Ayala Bay and
Charles Darwin Station, lunch at restaurant, its grounds and interior,
Bella Vista lava tube, airport to board jet back to Quito for two days
including shopping (again my favorite) for Espiritu de Ecuador and
Lovisone licor de chocolate, inside bar watching Ecuador vs. Brazil
Soccer Game (ended in a tie although Ecuador had the most attempts
at scoring but couldn't match the Brazilian team' great defensive plays)
and ending with pictures of underwater shots of Floreana's Devils Crown
(extinct volcano) site of a wonderful, swim with the sea lions snorkeling
outing and a greater flamingo, a great male frigatebird,
blue footed booby and Galapagos hawk:
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