Our second day at Fernando de Noronha was again full of activities. In the morning there were two options. Some people chose to visit the old village site in the center of the island. The narrow streets are still made of the original cobblestones. A small church sits above a small sloping plaza. Then there is a narrow cobblestone road that leads to a well-preserved fort overlooking the Atlantic (that also offered a view of our ship, the Caledonian Star).
The second option for the morning was a hike to an overlook, where we could watch the bay far below, where spinner dolphins spend the mornings. We then followed the coastline but stayed high above it on the island's edge. En route we could observe many different species of birds and get close looks at some of the nesting seabirds such as white-capped noddies, white terns, and red-footed boobies.
In the afternoon we traded yesterday's activities, going either to watch the dolphins on local boats or visit the Tamar turtle project. From almost anywhere on the island you could see the spectacular formation named Pico (or the "Peak").
