In the Ocean
- Sea Lion
- Eagle Ray
- Manta Ray
- Scalloped Hammerhead sharks
- Whale Shark
- Reef sharks
- Turtles
- All sorts of Pacific fish
- Dolphins
On the boat
- Boobies!
- Pelicans
- Frigates
On Land
- Sea lion
- Iguana
- Tortoise
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Galapagos Wild Life
In the Ocean
On the boat
On Land
Friday, September 10, 2010
Galapagos Video
One of the group members was kind enough to create a pretty decent video footage of our trip. This is the best of Galapagos. I hope you enjoy what you see.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Galapagos Diving Conditions
This live aboard diving in Galapagos was more intense then I thought it would be. I have to admit, I was definitely not in shape for this trip. The current was stronger than I could handle at times. I didn't dive every dive which is rare for me. I guess I wanted to live more than I wanted to see what was in the ocean.
The visibility was anywhere from 25 to 45 feet. We didn't seem to have a single sunny day. Each day was overcast. The water was cool, generally in the mid to low 60s. We wore 5 mil wetsuits with a 2 mil vest and hood. I wore water socks which worked out great for me. I had to use 30 lbs of weight to take me down. Once under water, I'd cling to rocks in order to not drift away from the group.
Our dive guides were great. Every night, we received the dive plan with diagrams, safety procedures and our assigned time to dive. Peter was amazing with his drawings and knowledge. Before we dove in the morning, we reviewed the plan again. Peter has never lost a diver and he didn't intend to lose one, ever. He was very specific with how long we could be down.
While we stayed on the boat, there was quite the current and surge at times. I remember one night were I was airborne for over two hours as we hit wave after wave traveling to the next destination. Now I understand why hammocks are used for sleeping in boats. At least then, I'd be cocooned instead of tossed up and down. I ended up sleeping through it. That is how tired I was after each day of diving.,
The visibility was anywhere from 25 to 45 feet. We didn't seem to have a single sunny day. Each day was overcast. The water was cool, generally in the mid to low 60s. We wore 5 mil wetsuits with a 2 mil vest and hood. I wore water socks which worked out great for me. I had to use 30 lbs of weight to take me down. Once under water, I'd cling to rocks in order to not drift away from the group.
Our dive guides were great. Every night, we received the dive plan with diagrams, safety procedures and our assigned time to dive. Peter was amazing with his drawings and knowledge. Before we dove in the morning, we reviewed the plan again. Peter has never lost a diver and he didn't intend to lose one, ever. He was very specific with how long we could be down.
While we stayed on the boat, there was quite the current and surge at times. I remember one night were I was airborne for over two hours as we hit wave after wave traveling to the next destination. Now I understand why hammocks are used for sleeping in boats. At least then, I'd be cocooned instead of tossed up and down. I ended up sleeping through it. That is how tired I was after each day of diving.,
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Sunday in Ecaudor
Brian and I made it safely in last night. Immigration was a snap. I did see one person who was turned away, the poor guy. They wouldn't let him through and they took his passport! I didn't hear the entire story, but that really sucks.
The Hilton is nicer than we expected. We spent the day today wandering around. We saw the winged Virgin Mary. We went to Independent square. A nice relaxing day before we head out on the boat tomorrow early morning. Non internet connection after this day. :(
The Hilton is nicer than we expected. We spent the day today wandering around. We saw the winged Virgin Mary. We went to Independent square. A nice relaxing day before we head out on the boat tomorrow early morning. Non internet connection after this day. :(
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