The adventure continues.  I went by speedboat to Isabela.  I met a terrific young man from Holland on the journey.  I found a super place to stay on top of the Beta Bar.  I had a super day in the unique and gorgeous tunnels.  6 AM snorkeling at Conche Pearla was also pretty terrific.

A little pampering in PA

The beautiful egret that joined us for dinner

Darwin's finches join me for breakfast every morning.  The grey is female and black is male

Elizabeth and Kathryn are my favourite Galapagos scientists referring to the Darwin Research Centre as "The Station"

Paulo singlehandedly got my wallet back for me by calling every friend and company in Puerto Ayora

A gentleman from the Ecuadorian navy kept the peace at the fish market

This gal hosed the floor, cleaned the fish and kept human and other animals at bay

I am trying to publish a video made yesterday morning when Frank Jim and I went snorkelling off of the pier on Isabela.  At first we were playing with the sealions.  Then this particular seemed to be doing a bit more that playing with Jim.  I asked Jim why he didn't take his hand out and he said that he could not manage this.

Today the turtles are still mating.!  The sea horse had babies.  Galapagos lobster escaping the net.  Sharks are still cruising.

The rays are still swimming gracefully!

GALAPAGOS ADVENTURE NOVEMBER. 2014

I am well into my current Galapagos Adventure and I am savouring every hour of every day.  The beauty is still here.  The animals are still here.  The people are still wonderful.  The animals are both marine and land species.  The people are both local residents and fellow travellers.  I share the adventure with animals and people alike.  Frank from Holland provided several videos.  Octay from Australia used my gopro and I used my marvelous new Olympus.

Wed., November 5 I started a very long journey at 11:15 PM at Seatac. (Nino had driven me there to avoid one of many few hour waits.  I had three flights before I landed in Ecuador. I waited a few hours in the beautiful new Quito airport and then caught my flight to Baltra, Galapagos.

It was about 11 AM when I arrived at my first destination Puerto Ayora and the wonderful b and b La Peregrina near Sarah Darling's lovely art shop and across from the fish market.

PRACTISIING TRANSFERRING SHARK VIDEO TO BLOG

I am in the water actively a part of filming all of these sharks at the Tuneles off the coast of Isabela.  It is a collection of several videos.

WONDERS IN GALAPAGOS

This will be a return trip to Galapagos.  I will be returning to some favourite spots but I will be going to some new territory as well.