Day 3 Galapagos

So while Gaby, (better but still under the weather) and KC and I stayed back today for a relaxing day in the Safari Lodge, the rest of our intrepid warriors were out with a National Geogrphic team for a fairly rugged hike and then more cool snorkeling in a totally different t area. Today was a lot about the cool birds that live here. One of the most dramatic ones is the Frigate. He is the one with the giant red breast that he blows up to attract a lovely female! Annette even caught a photograph of two of the Frigate birds mating. Today’s wildlife meet and greets were the Frigate birds, the famous Blue Footed Booby, a sea lion who played games with Grant in the water while he was snorkeling, a very large Tiger Shark and a lot of other beautiful species of fish. All in all , an amazing day. It is just amazing how close you can get to the animals because they re not afraid of humans. Everyone is good about following the rule to stay at least two meters (about 6 feet) away from all wildlife.

While the adventurous adults were out dealing with hiking and wildlife, Gaby and KC spent the day chilling with me. This afternoon, an art teacher came and did a project with the girls. They hand painted two small coin purses. They each had fun and did a great job! It was a bit rainy at the Lodge today, so nothing has dried from yesterday. They do have a dryer and will put your things in to dry, but our nice bathing suits aren’t supposed to go in a dryer. We may be relegated to plastic bags when we pack.

The evening finished with another amazing dinner! The Chef even baked KC some little chocolate chip cookies! Yum!