The last post

Our time in the Galapagos is nearly over, only 3 days to go before we get on the plane for the first of some long hours flying to get back to New Zealand. We have packed up the computer and I will farewell this blog ...

Los Gemelos

On Sunday we took a taxi up to the highlands to visit Los Gemelos - twin sink holes just off the main road. The kids discovered to their delight they provided the ideal site for an echo, so yelled, screamed and yelped at the top of their voices and laughed at the resulting sound.
We followed a track winding through the scalesia forest with moss covered branches, hanging lichen, ferns and bromeliads, giving it a mysterious and delicate fairy tale appearance. We had hoped to see the vivid red vermilion flycatcher amongst the trees but instead rounded a corner on the track to find ourselves being quietly hissed at by a short eared owl sitting on the ground. We silently watched it blinking it's incredible yellow eyes for a while before leaving it to sleep again.









So nice to be amongst the green forest after being in the dry lowlands.
























The owl blended in so perfectly with it's surroundings.

Pony, pony

Our broom has been doing a little more than sweeping the floor lately. It is a pony and is taken for gentle walks around the house and gallops along the patio outside. This is all accompanied by constant cries of "pony, pony". Pop we miss the lovely wooden hobby horse you made back in New Zealand......

Amigo a de playa

Another afternoon at the Directors Beach. Digging for treasure....
But today we were joined by a friend from the sea.



Usually we share the beach with a few marine iguanas. It was nice to sit and watch the sealion rolling around in the shallows for a while before disappearing back out to sea.