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| Tortoise rearing pen, Charles Darwin Research Centre |
"Captain Porter has described those from Charles and from the nearest island to it, namely, Hood Island, as having their shells in front thick and turned up like a Spanish saddle,... |
| The current was very strong in places. Saw a striped moray eel. There were sea-lions, pelicans and blue-footed boobies on the rocks. Returned to the boat for a shower and lunch, then went to the beach with the famous post office barrel, where sailors have traditionally left messages and tourists now leave postcards for others to deliver. Snorkelled from the beach. The crew and Liam had a game of football. I saw a large diamond stingray and just a glimpse of a turtle from the dinghy on the way back. Sailed overnight to Bartolomé.
Wed 1st June: Took the dinghy to the volcanic island of Bartolomé and walked over lava floes |
...whilst the tortoises from James Island are rounder, blacker and have a better taste when cooked." Voyage of the Beagle, Charles Darwin |
Giant tortoise (on the left) |
and past craters to the highest point. Saw a Galapagos hawk, boobies diving into the water, a swimming marine iguana and a penguin. Returned briefly to the boat for snorkelling gear, then went to a beach. Snorkelled with a penguin for a long time. It pecked my fingers and fins and occasionally dived to the bottom, to root around in the sand, before 'flying' back to the surface and rejoining me. Later saw a turtle, with a sea-lion, in shallow water by the beach. |
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| Sleepy tortoises |
Flamingo, Floreana |
Flamingo lagoon, Floreana |
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Juvenile flamingo, Floreana |
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| Flamingo lagoon, Floreana |
Post office barrel, Floreana |
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