In the 18th century, whalers passing through the islands placed a wooden barrel on Floreana Island for use as an unofficial mail box. This is the crew of the Lancaster on a mail drop in 1917. Today visitors leave post cards and look to see if they can take cards back to their home country to post or even sometimes hand deliver.

Roberto opened the box.

The tradition continuing today as Daniel and Lucas sort through the bundle for cards with German addresses. We had fun as we read some of the cards, A few had requests to leave until next year and a couple to take in 2015.

We walked further on and passed the remnants of the old cannery. 

We followed Roberto along the path to the opening to the Lava Tunnel. Steep steps took us underground.

We went as far as the water, strange to see no bats, a strange picture of me..........as we head back out.

Next we trotted up a path to a lookout. Bear shows us the light. Great views.

A happy chap en route.

ALL IN ALL THE POST BOX IS A WONDERFUL TRADITION