Index
Day 1 - Guayaquil
Day 2 - Embarkation
Day 3 - N. Seymour/Rabida
Day 4 - Fernandina/Isabela
Day 5 - Isabela
Day 6 - Santiago
Day 7 - Santa Cruz
Day 8 - San Cristobal
Day 9 - San Cristobal
Day 10 - Return
Galapagos
Most of the hikes have been super easy, so it was nice to find one with some actual elevation on Isla San Cristobal. Red-footed boobies dominated here, unlike the blue-footed ones seen earlier on the trip. Saw plenty of other wildlife as well-- including invasive goats. Actually ended up hiking so long that the group I was in missed the last chance for a morning swim (whoops!).
The afternoon hike was along Playa Cerro Brujo beach, which seemed a bit silly and overly relaxed compared to the rest of the trip... but the sun had come out after an overcast morning, and it ended up being a very relaxing way to appreciate the last full day of the cruise. Just enough wildlife and some unique volcanic formations to keep things interesting, then everyone reboarded the National Geographic Endeavour II for a sunset cruise around Kicker Rock.
After a full week of wildlife and volcanic islands, Kicker Rock might have seemed like a strange way to end the last day, but something about it was, like the beach, quite fitting. A reminder that the Galapagos is an amazing and unique place.