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The Galapagos Islands are probably best known for their
endemic wildlife, the inspiration for Charles Darwin’s “Origin of
Species”. In our eight days of island hopping aboard the
Estrella del Mar with G Adventures, we visited five of the archipelago’s
thirteen main islands and got up close and personal with creatures found
nowhere else on the planet. Highlights from
our adventure include snorkeling with sea lions, sea turtles and marine
iguanas, encountering Galapagos penguins and the aptly-named blue-footed
boobies, walking alongside giant tortoises and watching a pod of dolphins
cavorting alongside our boat. Kudos to
the folks at G Adventures and the crew of the Estrella del Mar and a huge thank
you to our fellow passengers with whom we explored the wonders of the
“Enchanted Islands”!
More pictures of the Galapagos (and the rest of the trip at https://www.flickr.com/photos/vbolinius/collections/72157651783383305/
