" A LADY TRIP " Sialaing around the World, ( presently in the Galapagos Islands)
A Lady
Stephen Hyde
Tue 2 Mar 2010 18:09
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Sunday 28th February 2010
06.00 hrs A Beautifull clear day here on the
ship,
WE are now moored off Bartolome Island and looking
at " Pinnacle Rock"
The view is spectacular, even from our 8 x 8 tiny
little room, The trip so far has been well worth the trouble, but very
expensive.
08.00hrs We walk to the top of " Bartolome
Island " a volcanic little Island, on the way up ( a tough climb ) we observed a
lava Lizzard
devouring a grasshopper , which was bigger than
himself, the views were incredable from the top.
10.00hrs We went snortling under the pinnacle Rock,
again amazing,
Here we saw Penguins, Turtles, all sorts of fish
and sealions, but the boss definatly got a fright when
a Shark swam by him only 10' away, In the
confusion, he tried to take a picture , but the camera was on zoom , so the
picture was just
the grey side of the fish. blast, Missed
oppertunity.
We saw two turtles mating in the sea just under the
rock, That was amusing,
11.30hrs, WE had lunch on board the ship before
seting off again to nearby " Black Turtle Bay " perhaps about 6 miles
away.
We were taken into the bay on the ships dingys, Two
in all carrying the 16 of us plus the driver and guide.
We saw plenty of turtles, but all too far away for
any good shots.
Mind you, as the bay was surrounded by Mango
trees,the was no shortage of Mossies ,
They were like World War 2 dive Bombers, swarming
down on top of us poor defencless tourists.
16.00hrs Back to the Ship and off we went
again to our next stop. about 20miles away, called South Plazas
Island.
The weather is just lovely and we are lapping the
whole thing up.
However the Skipper has a pain in his right
shoulder, ( like if it was strained) plus blisters all over his poor lips. afull
, afull,
18.30 Briefing on board.
19.00 Dinner followed by an early bed, We
really have very early starts every day.
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Signed :- Skipper Stephen
Hyde,
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