Hood Island
Early this morning we anchored on the northern shore of Hood Island, the oldest island in the archipelago with its amazing dramatic coast, full of sea lions and sea birds. Our first outing was before breakfast; we went kayaking along the coast of Gardner Bay, we had wonderful conditions, warm gentle breeze, calm seas, great light and lots of birds to observe along the cliffs. After breakfast we started other water activities; we went kayaking once more, also had a lot of fun snorkeling in deep water, while others went on to the most beautiful beaches in the archipelago, which more than six hundred Galápagos sea lions call home. Along the shore a big male sea lion was slowly patrolling and barking as loud as he could.
After a short navigation towards the west we arrived at Punta Suarez; this is the home of the endemic Galápagos waved albatross, we saw them jumping off the cliffs, mating, courting and flying along the cliffs. Several juvenile Nazca boobies could be seen trying out their wings and flying for the first time. A few blue-footed boobies were seen and heard while gracefully doing their mating dance.
Our day was completed with a nice sunset where red and orange colors of the afternoon contrasted with the dark blue of the ocean.
Early this morning we anchored on the northern shore of Hood Island, the oldest island in the archipelago with its amazing dramatic coast, full of sea lions and sea birds. Our first outing was before breakfast; we went kayaking along the coast of Gardner Bay, we had wonderful conditions, warm gentle breeze, calm seas, great light and lots of birds to observe along the cliffs. After breakfast we started other water activities; we went kayaking once more, also had a lot of fun snorkeling in deep water, while others went on to the most beautiful beaches in the archipelago, which more than six hundred Galápagos sea lions call home. Along the shore a big male sea lion was slowly patrolling and barking as loud as he could.
After a short navigation towards the west we arrived at Punta Suarez; this is the home of the endemic Galápagos waved albatross, we saw them jumping off the cliffs, mating, courting and flying along the cliffs. Several juvenile Nazca boobies could be seen trying out their wings and flying for the first time. A few blue-footed boobies were seen and heard while gracefully doing their mating dance.
Our day was completed with a nice sunset where red and orange colors of the afternoon contrasted with the dark blue of the ocean.
