Category Archives: Galápagos

Bartolomé Island, Galapagos

Posted on May 27, 2020 by kcbernick

Thursday, January 17, 2019 Bartolomé Island is a volcanic islet just off the coast of Santiago Island. It sits in the rain shadow of Santiago and Santa Cruz. Bartolomé’s volcanic landscape, with its spatter cones, tuff cones and lava flows, … Continue reading →

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Genovesa Island, Darwin’s Bay

Posted on January 27, 2019 by kcbernick

Friday, January 18, 2019 This morning, we had a wet landing on the island of Genovesa, the most isolated of the main islands. A wet landing means that we step off of the zodiac into the water. High waves can … Continue reading →

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Genovesa Island: Prince Philip’s Steps

Posted on January 19, 2019 by kcbernick

Friday afternoon, January 18, 2019 In the afternoon, we went ashore again, this time at Prince Philip’s Steps, named in honor of Queen Elizabeth’s husband when he visited this island. Before disembarking, our zodiac driver brought us to a spot … Continue reading →

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Cerro Dragon and Guy Fawkes Island, Santa Cruz

Posted on January 18, 2019 by kcbernick

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 This morning, we rode in a zodiac to Cerro Dragon (Dragon Hill), so named for its population of Galapagos land iguanas. The population was almost wiped out by feral dogs in the 1960s. A captive and … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz, Galápagos

Posted on January 18, 2019 by kcbernick

Tuesday morning, January 15, 2019 Santa Cruz is the second largest island, and sits in the center of the archipelago. Its capital is Puerto Ayora, the most populated town in the islands, with a population of about 18,000. We started … Continue reading →

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Floreana, Galápagos

Posted on January 17, 2019 by kcbernick

Monday, January 14, 2019 Our day started very early with a 6:30am walk with professional photographer, Walter Perez. We traveled to Punta Cormorant on Floreana Island, aboard a zodiac, then disembarked in shallow water – a “wet landing.” Early morning … Continue reading →

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