I’ve finished posting the rest of the photos I took in the Galapagos. Here’s what the final 4 days in there consisted of.

• All the Galapagos Photos (click on pages 6-9 for the newest photos)

Day 5: Tortuga Bay
On the fifth day, we had a free day without any scheduled tours. Thomas and I walked to Tortuga Bay, a nearby beach. The walk was a couple miles, but most of the trail was pretty and we got to see some wildlife. When we got there, we played in the water for a bit. and then headed back to Puerto Ayuora to wander around.

Marine Iguana on the beach

Thomas floats in the bay

Day 6: North Seymour
On this day, we went to North Seymour island which is a nesting site for frigate birds and blue footed boobies. We were excited to get close up shots of the frigate birds with their red sacks blown up, and of the blue footed boobies doing the mating dance. We also saw a few guarding nests and chicks.

Frigate bird attracting mates

Blue footed booby mating dance

Day 7: Las Greitas
This day was another free day, so we decided to walk to Las Greitas, a nearby natural pool that formed between two split rocks. On the way there, we passed a salt mine - a pink colored shallow pool with salt collecting on top of the water. Las Greitas was really a neat surprise. It was a narrow crystal blue pool that was about 40 feet deep. There were rock walls that went about 40 feet high. Locals were there and jumping from the top into the water.

Salt mine

Locals jump at Las Greitas

Day 8: Darwin Center
We went back to Quito on this day, but on the way out, we got a tour of the Darwin Center. The animals there were in large pins, but we were able to walk in them to get close.

Giant Tortoises are messy eaters