In order of visitation:
Day One – Baltra | Day Two – Genovese | Day Three – Bartolemé & Santiago | Day Four – Plaza, Santa Fé, San Cristóbal | | | | | |
Baltra:
official entry “visa”
“this is the emergency button. have you all seen ‘titanic’? you need this button. and your whistle. you know what I mean?”
first of 10,000,000 pelicans
the bridge
Genovese:
our boat: Golondrina I
the whistle call. accompanied by a dance, this is part of the mating ritual
a bun in the oven
birds pant to cool off. now you know.
red-footed boobie
snuggly bird sex. awwww.
nesting frigate bird and chick
hard to believe this is called “bird island”, eh?
wonder why people thought these birds were stupid … (nazca boobie)
Bartolemé and Santiago:
lava = not heavy
PENGUINS!
pelicans are WEIRD
lava is also weird
Plaza, Santa Fé, San Cristóbal:
not all the animals were cute …
but this guy sure was!
he had a cold!
bird snuggles!
“I want to be your friend!”
“OKAY!”
awwww