Galapagos part 3
Sea Topaz
Duncan Briggs
Thu 2 Apr 2009 22:48
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We are still in the same place. Sea Topaz has not
moved, but we have. We joined the "Seaman II", a very smart 29 m motor
catamaran, for a four day cruise around the islands. We left Sea Topaz in the
hands of our capable agent Tuomo from GOS and set off last Thursday 26 March. We
first visited the biggest Island Isobella, around the western side, visiting
several places, including Fernandina Island, then we crossed the equator again,
this time south to north, and had to make a wish. We rounded Isobella in the
north and motored on to Bartolome Island. The volcanic scenery here was amazing.
The last day we stopped at Plazas Island, before we headed to St Christobal
where we left the Seaman. From there we took a fast boat back to St Cruz and Sea
Topaz.
We found her in good order. We however were
suffering from upset inners and took a few days to be able to eat normally
again.
We are now working hard on getting ready to leave
tomorrow. We have got our paperwork sorted and are nearly ready for the big
trip. Not much wind forecast so it should be a gentle one.
The Galapagos have been a fantastic experience, but
we are ready to leave this anchorage where we have been rolling for over two
weeks.
   Our first walk was on lava like
this
We
only saw two
flamingoes
We went ashore in pangas there were two, Seaman in the back ground
  
The Galapagos hawk
Galapagos penguins, smallest in the
world
Bartolome Island, lots of volcanic activity
  
Posing like
tourists The
scenery on Las Plazas islands
Laz Plazas north and
south
  
Our cabin
M/V
Seaman II
18 passengers
altogether
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