Floreana, Post Office Bay
Trip Start
Jun 09, 2008
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Trip End
Jun 30, 2008
Floreana, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Rather than keep you in suspense, we didn't manage to see any - but we did see the tracks they made the night before - close but no cigar!
Wandering inland, came across a lake and saw some flamingoes wading in the shallows.
Climbed over a bit of a hill (well more of a bump after what I am now used to) and we had arrived at Sting Ray Bay. After reassurances from the guide that Steve Irwin was just really unlucky, and that Sting Rays weren't really dangerous, just misunderstood ;¬), we went for a paddle to see if we could find any.
Loads of Wasp Jellyfish floating round in this bay - they look like individual bits of bubble wrap, and apparently they are a bit of a pest here, so they will ahve to report that they saw them when they finish the trip.
Shuffling through the sand, trying desperately not to lift your feet off the bottom looking for stingrays is quite nervewracking!
But then even though the sea was ridiculously rough, we did manage to startle a few and get them to move out of the way and let us see them.
Headed back to the boat after this to get some breakfast since we had started out a lot earlier than usual.
After breakfast the RIB's took us across to Devils Crown to go snorkelling to see if we could see some Hammer Head sharks. Unfortunately this morning was full of disappointments. No Hammerheads either!
Did see Turtles, Tuna, Barracuda, Eagle rays and bucket loads of other fish / starfish / urchins / cucumbers, but no sharks :¬(
Headed back on board the main boat and headed for Post Office Bay for the afternoon.
How sad am I - I posted myself a card to see how long it would take to arrive home again!
Now based on the fact that there was only one other card in the whole barrel for the whole of Ireland, I'm not holding my breath that it will arrive any time soon.
Back to the shore and more snorkelling.
Managed to see my one and only Galapagos Penguin today! Sadly it can swim a lot faster than me so it managed to get away without be getting a photo of it.
Then played with a Sea Lion for a while, before chasing after some more eagle rays. Took loads of pics with the underwater camera, so hopefully some of them will actually come out when I get it developed.
This was the best snorkelling of the trip - probably in the water for an hour and a half - saw loads. There was a report that a Black Tip shark was spotted, but no one was able to confirm the report, and the spotters credentials were dubious - he had managed to see everything else in his book and only needed the shark for a full set - and lo and behold he managed to see it when he was all on his own and no one else near him. Maybe he did ...
Back on the boat and started the cruise to Santa Cruz again.
Heading to Darwin research centre tomorrow to see the Giant Tortoises!
