Journal Entry: Day 2
Jack Russell
The first night on the boat wasn’t as bad as I
thought it would be. What really did me in was the wake-up call. We all got up
to the sound of Jose ringing the bell sometime around 6 am, which is six hours
earlier than I’m used to. We ate a delicious breakfast and then set out to
South Plaza Island. It was amazing how much we saw in such a short period of
time. There were too man sea loins to count. Many of them were still young and finding
food and comfort from their mothers. Washington said that the rearing process
was more than two years. Along with the hundreds of crabs we saw on the beach,
there was a large amount of land iguanas close by. The Iguanas stay close to
trees and cactus bearing fruit. They fight over the territory around the
vegetation because the females stay close to where food is available. We were
able to also see a hybrid Iguana, which is a mix between a land iguana and a
marine iguana. Washington said that there was only a few found on the entire
planet. After our walk we returned to the boat for a little siesta time. Soon
after we got ready for the snorkeling. We all got into our wetsuits and headed
out in the dingies. I have been snorkeling many times before however there is
still an initial rush when first entering the cold water. We snorkeled for
about an hour and a half but it felt like 30min. The fish and marine life that
we saw was amazing, however it I was expecting that. What I wasn’t expecting
was seeing a huge sea loins rush right by me, spinning me in the process. Some
people said they saw a sea turtle, but I must have missed it. Eventually we all
got back into the dingys and headed back to the boat. We all got out of our wet
suit and sat down to yet another delicious meal on the boat. All in all, one of
the longest most exciting days I’ve had in my life. Not bad for only the 2nd
day in the Galapagos.
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