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The Galapagos Islands – how exciting… whether you’re a seasoned globetrotter or a first timer, it’s always helpful to have a guide of what items you may want to pack and not pack. I’m always a big packer and I really had to restrain myself for this trip. One exception – you are allowed, Read More
After days spent trawling the internet for a suitable cruise ship to travel in the Galapagos, I settled on Athala II at Haugen Cruises. (update 2018 I see it has been renamed Exploration) It met many of my pre-ordained criteria for a cruise and we did have a fantastic time traveling and exploring the, Read More
One of the reasons people go to the Galapagos Islands is the animals never experienced humans as predators. This means you can get up close and personal with them without them being afraid of you. Never in a million years did I think I would get to the Galapagos Islands. Hell I hardly even knew exactly, Read More
“Dear Guests – Prepare for a Wet landing” – What the Heck? I thought this was a luxury cruise? Of course a wet landing just means you get your feet wet…no big deal, but it sounded so funny over the loud speaker on our boat. For our first trip to the Galapagos Islands we chose, Read More
Every day we were surrounded by special scenes of mating, courtship, territorial disputes, birth and death and every other extreme of wildlife up close and personal. It’s so hard to choose a defining image or moment from our week long cruise in the Galapagos Islands…what would you choose?
The Galapagos Islands are home to so many unique and fascinating wildlife species, it’s hard to choose a favourite. But it was the mysterious and comical Galapagos Blue Footed Booby that really caught our eye. Not just because of their striking bright blue feet but their comical mating antics, clumsy movements which are in total contrast their precision, Read More