Española Island
This will be the last full day of this marvelous week; however everybody seems to be prepared for that. We are happy knowing what to expect of this wonderful island, so when we visited Gardner beach in the morning, our senses were completely satisfied seeing all the sea lions, especially many pregnant females. We realized that the cycle of life is going around and around and that the island is naturally healthy. The snorkeling session was terrific; we delighted in the presence of several young sea lions that for sure made our morning. On the other hand, those who went kayaking had the experience of approaching the coastline and its inhabitants in a very personal way.
In the afternoon, just before departing for the last walk, our guest lecturer Dr. Sylvia Earle invited all of us to a photographic session, the inescapable “here we are!” picture. Right after that we went walking at Punta Suarez in our quest for the Galápagos albatrosses. Not a difficult task, we simply soar with them – in our minds of course – while standing at the cliff seeing with astonishment the power displayed by the blow hole. A myriad of Darwin finches, Galápagos doves and Española mockingbirds accompanied us along the trail. Nazca boobies and swallow tailed gulls as well put bright color spots onto the black basaltic lava of the rocky trail. This week made us understand many things regarding nature that could be summarized in just one word: Hope.
This will be the last full day of this marvelous week; however everybody seems to be prepared for that. We are happy knowing what to expect of this wonderful island, so when we visited Gardner beach in the morning, our senses were completely satisfied seeing all the sea lions, especially many pregnant females. We realized that the cycle of life is going around and around and that the island is naturally healthy. The snorkeling session was terrific; we delighted in the presence of several young sea lions that for sure made our morning. On the other hand, those who went kayaking had the experience of approaching the coastline and its inhabitants in a very personal way.
In the afternoon, just before departing for the last walk, our guest lecturer Dr. Sylvia Earle invited all of us to a photographic session, the inescapable “here we are!” picture. Right after that we went walking at Punta Suarez in our quest for the Galápagos albatrosses. Not a difficult task, we simply soar with them – in our minds of course – while standing at the cliff seeing with astonishment the power displayed by the blow hole. A myriad of Darwin finches, Galápagos doves and Española mockingbirds accompanied us along the trail. Nazca boobies and swallow tailed gulls as well put bright color spots onto the black basaltic lava of the rocky trail. This week made us understand many things regarding nature that could be summarized in just one word: Hope.
