It is time to write something! Quite what, I am not sure. I do not have the vocabulary to do it justice... Incredible, Amazing, Fantastic, Unbelievable, Inspiring..There is not time enough or a dictionary thick enough to describe our experience here so far.
We are working long days it is true but we are encouraging everyone to spend some hours each day to do a dive, to snorkel to walk on the beach. You don't have to go off the boat to be treated by turtles, sharks, all kinds of fish and sea lions. The place is alive with wildlife.
You just have to walk into the crew mess at meal times to feel and hear the excitement and not only from the crew. The park ranger and the veteran guide of 16 years experience, have also seen new things because they are utilising our helicopter to transport scientists to remote locations (they do not have helicopters here in the Galapagos). Everyone describing sightings with the energy and excitement of children.
Myself, I have walked on the beach with giant Iguanas and blue footed boobies, colourful crabs and sea birds of all kinds. I have swam with sea lions and dived amongst a school of 20 plus sharks, I have snorkeled in between communities of turtles too many to count, the millions of bright fish up staged by the floating reptiles. We have seen penguins and a killer whale. This morning before work a few of us went back only 100m from where the boat is anchored, to snorkel again with the turtles. What a great start to any day.
There is so much involved in a Galapagos experience. It touches everyone. We are thrilled and privileged to be here and I am enjoying every minute. Long hours of work pass effortlessly between snatched excursions of the most exciting and unique kind.
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