More Galápagos Adventures

One of our daytime boat excursions in the Galápagos took us to North Seymour Island, an island lifted from the ocean floor by a seismic event. The vegetation and wildlife here is simply amazing. We saw magnificent frigate birds, iguanas, blue-footed boobies, and sea lions, just to name a few. Because it was the dry season, the trees were all bare, which made for striking images.

From there, we took another boat ride to Las Bachas beach. We were warned where not to step, as the beach is a major egg-laying site for sea turtles (how cool!). It was a little chilly to be spending much time in the water for me, so I took a leisurely stroll along the water while others went snorkeling. The sand was extra-fine and felt wonderful beneath my feet. The colors were just unreal. On these cold and grey NYC days, it's hard to remember the idyllic weather of the islands.