Lazing on the beach
"What a perfect way to spend our honeymoon. We never thought in our wildest dreams that we'd be sailing around the magical Galapagos islands. Your choice of ship was perfect. Also, thank you for suggesting that we take a few days on land as well. The hotel was charming and our naturalist guide was so well-informed and easy to get along with. We felt like we got so much more out of the trip because we weren't taking a cookie-cutter approach to the Galapagos. It was truly a once in a lifetime experience."
- P.F. Toronto, ON
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Galapagos
Situated some 960km off the continental coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands offer some of the best wildlife viewing you'll see anywhere in the world.
The animals are virtually fearless of humans, which means that an up-close encounter with a sea lion, blue-footed booby or penguin is de rigueur.
In the Galapagos, you don't have to peer through bushes or binoculars to glimpse the wildlife. Best of all, there's never a bad time to visit the Galapagos as wildlife-watching is possible year round. Plus, there are limits to how many visitors go to each island, so you'll never be fighting for the best view.
A postcard from Galapagos...
We've landed on the island of Santa Cruz after sailing around the Galapagos Islands on a small ship once owned by Princess Grace of Monaco.
To think that we're experiencing Charles Darwin's world, the basis of the Origin of the Species, and one of the most awe-inspiring places we've ever been.
The wildlife we've seen so far has been incredible: blue-footed boobies, frigate birds, bright red crabs, sea lions and seals. And the ubiquitous Galapagos iguana. He's a funny looking creature, but we've grown to love him.
This morning before it got too hot, we walked to the Darwin centre. While we were there we visited Lonesome George, an ancient giant tortoise, the last known survivor of his species and some say the rarest creature in the world.
We then drove into the Highlands where Juan, our naturalist guide, took us to a completely deserted field and told us to keep our eyes open. How could we miss them?
In the brush, ambling slowly through the soggy vegetation, we spotted a handful of giant tortoises that seemed unperturbed by their visitors. We're staying put for a few days, experiencing the Galapagos like few tourists do...on land.
It's a beach day tomorrow - the beaches here are deserted and pristine - and then a special dinner at a restaurant that has the freshest seafood in town.
Let us know if you're itching to rendezvous with a giant tortoise.
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