Morning at Caleta Tagus took us hiking. Uphill, of course, for some beautiful landscapes. This is the crater of an extinct volcano, now filled with water and called (wait for it) Darwin Lake. Notice our boat anchored offshore.
During lunch, we cruised to Bahia Elizabeth, on Isla Isabela. In the afternoon, we were treated to a Zodiak tour of the black and red mangroves. The ride in was extremely rough, but once there it was clear and shallow, allowing us to see all the wildlife in the water. We shut down the outboard and our guides paddled.
This was really one of the highlights of the trip, even though we don't have a lot of photographs. It's a breeding area for the sea turtles and there were plenty of turtles, rays, and sea lions present. The mangroves:
And finally, you can tell that this is a turtle. They don't duck as quickly when the engine's off:
We departed at 7:00 p.m. for Floreana Island.
