Impressions of the Galapagos Islands

As our delegation left the Galapagos Islands, we paused for a moment and wrote our impressions of the people, the animals and ourselves.
While everyone wrote about their Galapagos experiences, some students put their name with their written work, while others chose to remain anonymous.
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Leo Silva, Delegation Manager
The Galapagos are unique in the world. I [...]

July 17, 2008 – Day 5

Thursday
After another early departure from the hotel, we had a 2 hour boat ride to Isabella Island. The ride was smooth as the delegation left in two boats.
Upon our arrival on Isabella Island, we went to the Volcano Hotel, put our luggage into our rooms and quickly departed for a walk to [...]

July 16, 2008 – Day 4

Wednesday
Everyone’s alarm clocks rang at 6:00 a.m. – as we had to have breakfast and be out of the door by 7:30. However, Sharon and my alarm clock rang at 5:45, as we wanted to be ready before the students – and yes indeed – we were.
We took a 2-hour boat ride to [...]

July 15, 2008 – Day 3

Tuesday
Took an early morning flight to Baltra Islands – Galapagos.
Had a boxed breakfast.
Small airport – walked onto the tarmack from the airplane.
Went through Customs and took a bus to the ferry – saw another PTP group coming back from the Galapagos Islands. They were enthusiastic about their 4 days on the islands.
Went from the [...]

Post Office Bay on Floreana Galapagos Island

 
The best known site on this island is Post Office Bay where in the past sailors used to leave and receive their letters in a barrel to be delivered by other sailors coming or going to Europe and North America. The tradition continues – leave your postcard in the barrel and see how long it [...]

Charles Darwin Research Station

Charles Darwin put the Galapagos Islands on the map. Coming to the islands to do research, then using his research to come up with his theories of evolution and as the basis of his book “The Origin of the Species” brought fame to the relatively unknown islands.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Darwin’s landmark book [...]

Puerto Ayora, Galapagos

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