Sea Turtles and Tar Heel Boobies on Galapagos
In Boliver Chanel between Isabela and Fernandina Islands, our scouting area for Monday, I jumped into 60 degree deep water… read more
Snorkeling and Smoozing with Iguanas
OK – there I stood on the shore of Bartolome island having squeaked into my wetsuit, placed the goggles and… read more
Things are what they seem on Galapagos
I’m not convinced about Galapagos. Where are Darwin’s animals? There are certainly plenty of cactus – tall trees of Opuntia… read more
Quito
Editor’s note: Audrey is in Quito for the night, before heading out on the ship Explorer II to tour Galapagos… read more
Loving the Rapa Nui Spirit
Photo: A lonely Moai at dusk. For two days of travel (i.e. airplanes and airports and a Holiday Inn airport… read more
Sunrise, Mana and Gas Savers
15 Moai at Sunrise You probably feel you are learning more about the Moai of Easter Island than you really… read more
Treks to Remember among the Moais
Easter Island (source: Wikipedia) I hiked. Boy did I hike. You might call it, in the end, a major trek… read more
Don’t Touch the Rocks
They stand like giant proud chocolate statues of minimalist art facing not the sea but the land because they were… read more
Moai Lore on Easter Island
The rain danced last night in this paradise of green under the banana trees, pepper trees, bright red flowering El… read more
New Photos
Editor’s note: More than 50 photos have been added to the earlier Antarctica posts, starting with the Exporer sinking.