Today was an awesome excellent day…..we got up at 5am to go for a short hike to see if we could see turtles laying their eggs….we just missed them unfortunately, but this particular beach had a lot of washed-up rubbish on it (plastic) so we cleaned it up.
We then did a hike up to the lighthouse up a long boardwalk with many steps, the lava ash around it was amazingly different to see, that and the lava cactuses growing. The view was spectacular, overlooking islands, volcanic lava fields and blue ocean.
After breakfast we went snorkelling, saw a few rays, a fur seal sunning himself on a rock on the shoreline, heaps and heaps of baitfish. The incredible thing is, the baitfish did not get out of the way when you swam into them, they just surrounded you, as part of the baitfish ball. unbelievable.
We are loving being on the boat, it’s relaxing, our beds are made every morning, cabin cleaned, 3 meals plus snacks during the day. They use a bell to tell us when to get up, when to come for meals, when to go snorkelling. The crew always makes sure the dinghies are clean and dry, the life jackets stacked neatly, ready for use. They all do a wonderful job. The islands are just beautiful and the landscape diverse.
Tomorrow….maybe just maybe Mark’s luggage will turn up in Santa Cruz. I am not counting on it but it would be a nice surprise. He was wearing my Teva sandals on the lava field walk, and the soles came off (the extreme heat??). Will be nice if he is able to wear his own stuff again!!
