We began this day dedicated to fathers in one of the most beautiful places on earth, Gardner Bay. Looking out at the turquoise waters that surrounded our floating home, we were excited to explore the undersea realm. Playful sea lions swam quickly and gracefully among the schools of surgeonfish, appearing to accept us as their curious playmates. We eventually landed on a blindingly white coralline beach, where we found hundreds of resting sea lions and Española mockingbirds searching for their daily sustenance, some of them even landing on us.  The afternoon brought us even closer to the wildlife as we navigated between marine iguanas warming themselves on the volcanic rocks. Darwin finches flitted about as we continued our walk, encountering endemic lava lizards and a racer snake sunning upon the path. Arriving to the southern cliffs of Española we were surrounded by a large colony of waved albatross. It was incredible to think that this species is endemic not only to Galapagos, but to this specific island. As we returned to our ship, bright sun poked through the darkening clouds and a few Galapagos hawks watched as we leave this incredible place.