It has been fantastic here, there are sea lions (not seals apparently but I personally don't know the difference) that swim around your boat and with you. Although if you get too close on land they bark at you and apparently that means they're getting ready for a bite. It's neat to see families swimming at the beach with sea lions all around swimming and hanging out. And of course you can hear them all the time, the little babies sound like sheep and make a "baa" noise. Alex also got to swim with some turtles, no pics because it's really hard to catch them on camera. We should get an underwater one for next time. There are lots of crabs, and pelicans and boobies of course. Alex saw the famed blue footed boobie, but I didn't get that close. And we finally saw some tortoises!! We went on a little tour and saw the only fresh water lake in all the islands and the Galapaguera where they raise the baby tortoises to ensure their survival. They collect the eggs and hatch them in incubators and then raise the babies in cages unfortunately. The cages are necessary since the wee babies get eaten by dogs, cats, and rats. All animals that were introduced to the Galapagos by the first settlers.
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