So, we are finally on San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos. We arrived yesterday after getting up around 4 AM and catching our flight out of Quito at 7:30 AM. After arriving at the GAIAS building we were given a tour of campus and of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. The town is quite small but is still larger than I'd expected. I feel so much safer walking around here than I did in Quito or even Cumbaya. The campus is beautiful and right across from the beach. We had class this morning and went swimming with sea lions this afternoon. It is paradise here.
Manta Ray we found while snorkeling at Isla de la Plata
The view from GAIAS as the sun sets
Pepe, the giant tortoise
A baby sea lion on Playa Mann, the beach across from campus
Yes, there are a lot of sea lions here. This one posed!
Last night, we went to Iguana Rock, the most gringo bar here. It was fun. The music was great and the drinks aren't too horribly expensive, but almost everyone there was from our program. I'm not sure if any of the locals ever go there.
This morning I walked to campus through a sleeping colony of sea lions. It was both incredible and frightening. In the middle of our class, we all went out and walked to Los Tijeteras to snorkel. There were so many schooling fish there! It was amazing.
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