Galápagos: Day 7

This was only about half a day in the Galapagos. We woke up and were out on the dinghy just after sunrise. We went to Black Turtle Cove for one last chance to spot some wildlife.

At the beginning of the ride, it didn't seem promising. There was the occasional sea turtle popping its head up far away or the small fish we could see near the surface. We went deeper towards the mangroves and started to spot some black tip reef sharks, like we saw at the port in Santa Cruz.

On the other side of the boat, all of a sudden an eagle ray leaped out of the water and splashed back down. I saw a tiny bit more than Allan did between people's heads, but what we did manage to see was still really cool. We continued slowly around the mangroves and then saw a small turtle eating! Then some bigger turtles came swimming by! Finally things were getting exciting on our side of the boat!

Soon before we had to start heading back to the boat for breakfast, we saw some bigger white tip reef sharks lying in the bottom and we saw some spotted eagle rays. It was a great way to finish our time in Galapagos.

Back on board, we had breakfast and had to finish packing. The Australian couple we sat with were shocked that Allan had yet to pack and we had to leave the boat in an hour (I'm sure that won't surprise others that read this). Somehow, just like always, he managed to eat his breakfast and get packed before it was time to go.

We got ready to disembark for the last time and I actually felt a little bit sad to be leaving. I really loved our time on that boat with the crew and all of the things we got to experience. This has been a really special part of our trip and I think I'll really treasure my memories of the past week.

We got to the airport fairly quickly and got checked in with ease (much simpler than coming to the Galápagos). With all of our spare time, we enjoyed the VIP lounge which reminded me of a fancy beach restaurant. After a bit, it was time to board our flight back to Quito. Goodbye Galápagos 🥹🐢🦩🦎🐦‍⬛🦤🐧🦭🦈🐬🐟🐠🐡🪼🤿🛥️Read more