Isabela's Urbina Bay & Espinosa Point on Fernandina
Up at 6:45AM. Compared to my last few days, this is sleeping in!! Today we took the 'Volcano Rock' walk which covered terrain a bit more rugged than I'd planned on. Wearing my favorite pair of Brasilian Havaianas flip flops, I found a 2" thorn had penetrated straight through them! Fortunately, I didn't put full pressure on my foot before I realized the mishap, and was able to come away with a minor (and embarrassing) mishap! I'm going back to real shoes this afternoon.
The landscape was incredible, however, and well worth the dangers I'd passed through.
I saw large pieces of white coral in the middle of the Island - remnants from when the sea covered over the top. Land iguanas, Darwin finches, Holy Trees, huge bumble bees!, and my personal favorite - the lava lizard - were plentiful at this stop.
Enough exploration - it was time to go back to the beach for some snorkeling!!
After lunch, we headed out for Espinosa Point, where literally 100s of sea iguanas and sea lions 'litter' the beach! Sea turtles are swimming next to our zodiac and we even saw a Galapagos penguin - the dancer of the sea! And it was here that I saw my 1st Cormorant - drying their feather-less wings in the slight sea breeze. Too cool! Pelicans also graced me with their presence and I saw my only snake of the trip - a very small and skinny variety. It still would have sent my Mom screaming, had she been with me.
For dinner the crew prepared an outdoor barbecue and the day was finished.
Kelly and Rhenee were excellent to work with on planning our trip. The logistics all worked smoothly and everyone was friendly and on time. Our accommodations were very good, particularly the incredible Patagonia Camp in Torres del Paine! Our guides on every excursion were outstanding and made the hikes memorable! Overall we had a wonderful trip with incredible memories!
Scott Gibson
1 day ago
Adventure Life is definitely a first-class safari tour company, and our representative was Franny Friesz. First of all, she responded immediately after we contacted Adventure Life. We told Franny that we had never been on a safari, and she was more than eager to offer a mountain of information about the trip. She informed us fully about all the ups, downs, and all arounds! She even prepared a number of packages for us to review -- even after we made changes to the areas we wanted to explore. Friendly, helpful, professional, and extremely knowledgeable -- these words describe Franny, and what a wonderful trip she prepared! We couldn't have asked for better service than Franny of Adventure Life. We HIGHLY recommend her and her outstanding company! Bon Voyage!
Prima Burke
2 days ago
The staff at Adventure Life made planning my family's trip to the Galapagos Islands as easy as possible. They listened to what we were hoping to experience and made thoughtful suggestions about how to accomplish our vacation goals while meeting the needs of travelers ages 17-76! They patiently answered questions and follow up questions in the months leading up to the trip. They helped us trouble shoot and customize the trip in every way possible. The logistics involved in traveling from Boston to the Galapagos are innumerable. The Adventure Life staff helped us arrange every detail and the team they assembled in the Galapagos was tremendous. I have never done a trip this big before and after working with Adventure Life this time--would not hesitate one second in working with them again.
Jennifer Howard Schroeder
3 days ago
Kevin got right on our request and had us booked within the week