Monthly Archives: August 2013

Day 221 – San Cristobal

Posted on August 12, 2013 by fleesee

2nd day of our trip and we sail to San Cristobal, the largest island. Visit Los Tintoreras a small lava rock island filled with hundreds of marine iguanas the same colour as the black lava rock. You have to double … Continue reading →

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Day 220 – Blue awesomeness!

Posted on August 11, 2013 by fleesee

Galápagos Islands trip starts. Today’s word is Awesomeness! Board the Queen Beatriz catamaran which is our home for the next 8 days. Meet our wonderful fellow travellers and crew then an afternoon of snorkelling at Carrion Point, Santa Cruz. Whilst … Continue reading →

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Day 219 – Tortuga Bay, Santa Cruz

Posted on August 10, 2013 by fleesee

Exploring Tortuga Bay about 2.5km walk to a beautiful white fine sandy beach. Our first sight of marine iguanas in large numbers sun baking on the sand spitting salt and fearless finches on the beach of the lagoon further around … Continue reading →

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Day 218 – Local residents, Puerto Ayora

Posted on August 9, 2013 by fleesee

Introducing to you the local residents of Puerto Ayora. These dudes hang around the harbour most of the day. So tame here they allow you to come up very close

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Day 217 – Diver Ben, Gordon Rocks

Posted on August 8, 2013 by fleesee

Ben’s day under the deep blue sea. Dive trip to Gordon Rocks on Santa Cruz island where we are staying. A challenging dive due to strong currents but its a known habitat of hammerhead sharks. 1st dive he swims with … Continue reading →

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Day 216 – Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz

Posted on August 7, 2013 by fleesee

A two hour flight to Santa Cruz island at Galapagos and we are in the pueblo of Puerto Ayora for 4 days before we leave on our catamaran trip on Sunday. Nobbies love this laid back town, get to buy … Continue reading →

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Day 215 – En route to Ecuador

Posted on August 6, 2013 by fleesee

Every so often a travelling day can whip out a challenge to get from one place to the next. That day was today. Some days are like the Amazing Race tv show and after 7 months of bus travel we … Continue reading →

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Day 214 – Black oysters & gold sunsets

Posted on August 5, 2013 by fleesee

Our last full day in Los Organos. Head into Mancora to buy bus tickets to Ecuador and we get to try fresh black oyster cerviche. So beautiful to watch sunsets each night over the Pacific.

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Day 213 – Hammock time!

Posted on August 4, 2013 by fleesee

Lazy Nobbies in a hammock trying to update blogs in between siestas & frustratingly slow Internet. But we do make it to the local markets and buy fresh swordfish & prawns straight off the boats for $5. Love these cheap … Continue reading →

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Day 212 – Fresh Ceviche by the sea

Posted on August 3, 2013 by fleesee

Can’t remember the last time we had salt water fish that’s not out of a can. Found a tasty & cheap local restaurant along the beach selling fresh swordfish ceviche. $8 lunch and this is an entree size!

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