Another try at watching the sunrise on the upper deck of the boat.
After breakfast, a 7:30am panga ride to the black beach of St. James on Santiago Island. We had a wet landing onto the sand and began our walk. I thought it was already 90 degrees but Edgar thought it was only 85! Another hot and humid day, in any case!
We made it to some water- filled craters called Darwin's Toilet. The area was filled with fur seals.
The pangas took us back to the Carina for a cooking lesson, then lunch. We learned how to make ceviche (marinated raw fish), which became our appetizer. In our cabins, we chuckled at the cute towel animals on our beds.
Next was a choice of snorkeling or hanging out at the black sand beach. Once again, Gregg took the underwater camera snorkeling.
I played in the refreshing surf at the beach. We were visited by 5 sea lions. The young ones were very interested in our backpacks and towels! And stood within a foot of us! I didn't have my camera, but I'm hoping I'll get photos from my companions!
Last excursion was a panga ride, exploring rock formations and wildlife, including the Nazca boobie (which we hadn't seen yet)
A pelican for my dad....
And a photo of me looking happy...
We relaxed a little on the upper deck before getting ready for dinner.
At dinner, we celebrated a birthday, then the crew involved us in a little skit to celebrate crossing the equator and the end of our journey.
That's the captain behind Gregg:
One last trip to the upper deck to observe the stars, then early bedtime. Tomorrow we spend the whole day traveling back to Quito.
A few photos of the dining room of the Carina:
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