Red sand and blue water. It feels like a different planet.

We took a hike to the highpoint of the island

And were careful to avoid the cacti that are everywhere

Ready to snorkel. Once I figure out GoPro file compression I'll add some sea creatures!

The pelicans here have to work for their food. Some impressive dive bombing.

The sunsets on the equator last less than 5 minutes from one edge of the sun to the other.

They don't even care if you are swimming next to the fish

Red Rabida

November 2 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

Today was an unbelievably full day: trekking, snorkelling, attending lectures and presenting an ultrasound workshop. Thanks Bel for being my trusty anatomy model, you have amazing inguinal anatomy and nice ulnar nerves.

Rabida is red. The beach is the same colour red as tomato paste colour due to all the iron oxide. We will need a holiday to get over this holiday. The Galapagos schedule has zero downtime.Read more