Friday
After an early breakfast we left for a tour of the Sierra Negra Volcano . It was quite impressive as it’s the second largest crater in the world. The last time the crater erupted was in 2001 and there is still steam coming out of some places! It’s 8 miles by 5 miles and filled with hardened lava and sulfur spots. Our group photo was taken at the top of the volcano.
Upon descending the mountain we went to an organic farm that looked like a park. The students were able to pick their own fruit: passion fruit and oranges. There was also papaya, pineapple and red and yellow bananas. The barbeque was delicious and everyone was VERY hungry as some students played soccer and others were swinging in hammocks under the shade of a gigantic tree. The farm also had many tortoises (each one had a number painted on their back!) They were in a very large area that was surrounded by a stone/wooden fence. It was great watching these amazing animals munch on the fresh fruit and vegetables that are grown on the farm.
We took another boat ride and 2 hours later we landed on the island of Santa Cruz – and are staying once again at the Red Booby Hotel.
With a few hours to rest before dinner – many students took showers or walked to town. (A few even took a short rest!) We had dinner at a local restaurant (we walked there) where the students had a choice of their dinner.
After dinner the students had free time to check out the local shops.
We have an early start tomorrow as we’re going to the Charles Darwin Research Center and then will take a walk through the lava tubes. At 12:30 we will be taking a flight back to Quito!
All is grand here in the Galapagos!
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