Isabela Island

Our first full day in the Galapagos, we took a boat to Isabela Island. It took about two hours to get there and it was quite a bumpy ride. Some of the people in our group get a little seasick, so they had difficulty with such a tough ride.

 

It was such a beautiful sight seeing the island. There are some people who live on Isabela island. I also saw a few hotels here, as well. If I ever come back, I'd love to stay here for a few nights. This was the day that we saw the most animals, so that made me very happy.

 

I couldn't believe how clear the water was. It looked like paradise. When we got off the boat, I was great by sea lions and marine iguanas.

 

The seal lions were everywhere.

 

 

It was mating season for the marine iguanas, so they were everywhere.

I also had the chance to see a blue-footed booby. Unfortunately, we didn't get to see the male doing his dance to attract a female. This is one more reason why I would like to return to the Galapagos in the future.

 

In addition to seeing all of these animals, we saw Sally light foot crabs. They are a spectacular orange color, but when they are young they are a black color. This is so they can blend in with the rocks and not be so easily discovered by predators.

 

After we saw the marine iguanas, we went to see the pink flamingos. There was only one, but it was very close to us, so the guide told us that we were very lucky.

 

 

On our way back to Santa Cruz, there was a beautiful sunset. It was a beautiful day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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