Peaceful night's sleep and good spirits in the morning. A shore visit
gives a good overview of the islands' animal life.Our boat has an
onboard naturalist guide who explains what we are seeing. Galapagos sea
lions, Galapagos hawk, a lot of other species found only here due to the
isolation of the place.
I understand they are now trying to be a bit more
imaginative when naming species here but Michael . Back on board I
change into wetsuit gear, and we all take pangas to a snorkel site along
the lava shore with a riot of fish as well as rays, reef sharks, marine
iguanas, and curious sea lions. 
We come back on board and the energy level is way high after
the amazing morning. In the afternoon, the boat moves to an iconic spot
at Bartolome Island. This is the picture postcard spot and we anchor
sharing the cove with several boats. A tall volcanic peak is familiar as
one of the locals from the "Master and Commander" movie.
We climb to the top for the exercise and the view and are
not disappointed. Each day is well scripted by Pepe and the boat crew
and it seems as if there will be two morning and two afternoon
"activities" each day. Still plenty of time to unwind at the end of the
day before dinner and an early bed.
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