GALAPAGOS! Day 1

Day 1!!!

So I was originally planning on going on a tour with G adventures. They cancelled so I booked a tour through HappyGringo. It is Oct and considered low season, so got a deal in a delux cruise. The infinity!!!

As it is relatively more expensive, the people on board are a bit older but super cool. Great convo, lots of laughs and I'm having a great time.

The food is AMAZING, and is non stop. I did not have to pay extra and have a really book, room, bathroom and my private only balcony.

First day has been awesome, saw loads of turtles in Black turtle cove, and several of them mating which is quite rare.

We saw the classic blue footed boobys, crabs, sting rays, and eels.


Below is my room, they clean it like 5 times a day.
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1NsTFznGQvsyKiEndS-D7OZa9_yuJAc_I
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1r5Df7WFWPmkjnI5QcdjOfEvfD9XTTgno
Hey d
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Q2pv3qjhw5PpCgZi1Z0QGu5WY6coe_c6

This is Juanito, one of our natrualists, extremely impressive knowledge of everything, I don't think there has been a single question where he didn't have an extremely detailed and thoughtful answer.
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Fg5BUJZLGQ5ychDOngTNXR9h7OAyFNCW


Me giving the people what they want.
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1-HZGtO35v5YOf-mE5ER8f_Z2vpn5RKtI


Breakfast on day 2.
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1lc5J_tAPYBX-hmVsu9n7bKuCLgM29miC

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