Galapagos Trip 2006

Index

This photo of Rod, was taken by Jan Robles in the Galapagos.

    I arrived in Quito, Ecuador at 10:30 PM on a flight from Miami 04/19/06. Another passenger identified himself as Barry Boyce, the Tour Leader for this tour of the Galapagos Islands.

Arrived at hotel Mercure Alameda Quito about a half hour later. Galapagos Travel had made all arrangements for transfers, gratuities, porters, breakfast and other side trips.

Day 1 ............04/20/06 Cable Car and Quito "Old Town"tour; then the Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the Earth).
Day 2 ............04/21/06 Flight to Baltra A/P in Galapagos; Welcome Aboard; North Seymour landing and hike.
Day 3 ........... 04/22/06  AM: Dry landing Prince Phillips steps Tower Island; Snorkle; PM: Darwin Bay landing  
Day 4 ........... 04/23/06  Santiago (James Is); Puerto Egas Snorkle; Bartolome and Sullivan Bay;
Day 5 ........... 04/24/06  Santa Cruz: Darwin Research Sta; Puerto Ayora; lunch; dinner at Darwalls
Day 6 ........... 04/25/06  Darwin's finches at Jacqueline de Roy's home; PM: Santa Fe Snorkle; -- 
Day 7 ........... 04/26/06  Gardner Bay
Day 8 ........... 04/27/06  Charles Island; Snorkle Isle of Champion; Floreana Barrel PO; Panga Ride; Snorkle 2 Devil's Crown;
Day 9 ........... 04/28/06  Isabella; docks; pickups; horses; volcano; tortoise rearing center;
Day 10 ......... 04/29/06  Nav. to Punta Essex; Elizabeth Bay; snorkle Marianas Rocks; saw dolphins; panga mangroves;
Day 11 ......... 04/30/06  Uplift Bay?;
Day12 .......... 05/01/06  Punta Espinoza; surge Snorkle; mola mola; nav Equator; cocktails; minke whale sighting; nav to Jarvis past Santiago;
Day 13 ......... 05/02/06 cactus finch; ghost crabs; Snorkle Rabida; Navigate: whale and manta ray sightings
Day 14 ........  05/03/06
Day 15 ......... 05/04/06 last full day in Galapagos
Day 16 ......... 05/05/06 AM: Beach on Mosquera, near Santa Cruz; return to Quito
Day 17 ......... 05/06/06 return to USA


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Another website by a tour group in 1999 is at:
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Rod Bigelow
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Dannemora, N.Y. 12929
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