frigate birds in the bushesi find myself using words such as dream like, amazing and fabulous often when describing the trip. our last day was truly the icing on the cake though and showed us a side to the islands we had not discovered yet. after snorkeling around and a long swim to shore, we found ourselves on the most amazing beach. it was littered with sea lions soaking up the sun and waters were a color one only sees in picture books, surreal and unimaginable unless you have been there in person. this island beach was where i found paradise in the galapagos and even now, a few years later, i keep a photograph of it on my desk as i daydream of returning.