Galapagos Islands travel: Kathy's slideshow of Daphne Major

Kathy's slideshow of Daphne Major and Departure. Pictures only begin to capture the experience. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a fantastic job so far. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our

Galapagos Islands travel: John's slideshow of Daphne Major

John's slideshow of Daphne Major and departure. Pictures only begin to capture the experience. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a fantastic job so far. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Kathy's slideshow of Sullivan Bay

Kathy's slideshow of Sullivan Bay (James Island), our eighth Galapagos Island. Pictures only begin to capture the experience. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a fantastic job so far.

Galapagos Islands travel: Katharine's slideshow of Sullivan Bay

Katharine's slideshow of Sullivan Bay (James Island), our eighth Galapagos Island. Pictures only begin to capture the experience. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a fantastic job so far.

Galapagos Islands travel: John's slideshow of Sullivan Bay

John's slideshow of Sullivan Bay (James Island), our eighth Galapagos Island. Pictures only begin to capture the experience. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a fantastic job so far.

Galapagos Islands travel: Katharine's slideshow of Bartolome

Katharine's slideshow of Bartolome Island and 213 pictures of Klaus. Pictures only begin to capture the experience. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a fantastic job so far. RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Kathy's slideshow of Bartolome Island

Kathy's slideshow of Bartolome Island, our eighth Galapagos Island. Pictures only begin to capture the experience. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a fantastic job so far. Gail RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: John's slideshow of Bartolome Island

John's slideshow of Bartolome Island, our eighth Galapagos Island. Pictures only begin to capture the experience. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a fantastic job so far. Gail RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: The 365 Steps.

Feel the burn! Fortunately, there were a few rest breaks along the way. At the top of this Galapagos Island, Martin's pulse was as steady as a rock. The climb was well worth the view.

Galapagos Islands travel: Landing on Bartolome proper.

Preparing to ascend the 365 steps. Another Galapagos Island location shot for the movie "Master and Commander". The Doctor and his companions walked through this field of shrubs, and then the movie

Galapagos Islands travel: Group picture. Capt'n Jonathon. Music

Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure travel guide, proves he can negotiate 12 cameras for our group picture. Jonathon at the helm of the panga. Harvard lawyers sing! It was empowering

Galapagos Islands travel: Such colorful, shiny lava.

You wouldn't usually associate words like "colorful" and "shiny" with lava, but here it is on this Galapagos Island. If you have the bandwidth, look at the subtle colors in the near-DVD version

Galapagos Islands travel: A surprise pops out of the lava!

Sebastian 'scared' Edwin. Then, if you have seen the movie "Master & Commander" with Russel Crowe, you may recognize some terrain used in the movie. Recall when the Doctor was trying to find

Galapagos Islands travel: Galapagos Islands travel: Layers

A century or so after this Galapagos Island erupted, small plants finally emerge from the lava field. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements.

Galapagos Islands travel: Bartolome Island's neighbor

The Galapagos Islands are volcanic, and here we see a pa-hoi-hoi lava field, from an eruption 100 years ago. It's difficult to express how unreal this landscape is, until you're there for yourself.

Galapagos Islands travel: Kathy's slideshow of Rabida (Jervis)

Kathy's slideshow of Rabida (Jervis) Island, our seventh Galapagos Island. Pictures only begin to capture the experience. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a fantastic job so far.RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: John's slideshow of Rabida (Jervis)

John's slideshow of Rabida (Jervis) Island, our seventh Galapagos Island. Pictures only begin to capture the experience. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a fantastic job so far. RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Departure and sunset.

The Mary Anne, our 210' floating hotel in the Galapagos Islands, is silhouetted in the sunset. Sebastian pilots the panga, and Edwin gives the "Arrrgh's". Our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure travel

Galapagos Islands travel: Hawk and frigates in flight

In the Galapagos Islands, one way to tell the difference between hawks and frigates in flight. Hawk's wings curve one way at the tip, frigate's wings curve the other. Great footage of hawk landing

Galapagos Islands travel: Green and orange vistas.

Just looking around at the wonderful scenery of this Galapagos Island, with its green and orange vistas. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements.

Galapagos Islands travel: Walking on orange sand.

Sea lions greeted our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure travel group on the orange sand beach. A wet landing on this beach with a weird but beautiful consistency. Then, impressive cacti along the foot

Galapagos Islands travel: Island survey from the ship.

Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure travel guide, gives our daily briefing. The video shows an overview of this Galapagos Island from the ship, with it's orange sand beach.

Galapagos Islands travel: Kathy's slideshow of Santiago (James)

Kathy's slideshow of Santiago (James) Puerto Egas, our seventh Galapagos Island. Photos only begin to show the beauty. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a great job so far. RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: A great handful of shells; 3 iguanas

We couldn't take the shells with us, but here's some great footage. Plus, 3 iguanas taking a bath. Our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group is happy to explore here, and see these sights native to

Galapagos Islands travel: Our group traverses the terrain.

Beautiful path on this Galapagos Island. Thanks to the iguana looking for a shady spot, and thanks to all in our Mountain Travel Adventure group for providing some size perspective.

Galapagos Islands travel: Blenny the bifocal fish.

Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure travel guide, said these blenny fish can see under the water and above the water by using bifocal lenses. Then, Jonathon gets hosed by a surprise water

Galapagos Islands travel: Our seashore path.

Not exactly a sand beach sea shore, yet so much more interesting! Handsome iguanas. Part of a sea urchin. Our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group is happy to explore here. RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Lava sea shore. Fur seals.

On this Galapagos Island, we saw sleeping fur seals, and a little territoriality display by two fur seals. Holes in the lava allow for some amazing water works. Our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure

Galapagos Islands travel: blowholes and a fur seal swimming hole

On this volcanic Galapagos Island, the waves came crashing in! The video also shows a brief glimpse of a green turtle. Our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group is happy to tour here to see these

Galapagos Islands travel: Volcanic 'beach.'

Pa-hoi-hoi lava 'beach' with fur seals. Then, an "oh-boy-oh-boy" lava bridge. Very exciting adventure travel with Mountain Travel Sobek! Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent

Galapagos Islands travel: Goat skulls. Cacti. Lava lizard

Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure travel guide,doesn't believe Gilligan's Island was accurate. This Galapagos Island shared with us some beautiful sights. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Sea lion and her baby; Deirdre shoots

First, another look at that magnificent "pirate ship", our 210' yacht the Mary Anne. Then on shore, we see extra large roots! This segment ends with another look at that magnificent pirate ship

Galapagos Islands travel: Black sand beach!

Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure travel guide, gives our daily briefing summary. Black sand beach! The Galapagos Islands have beautiful rock shore architecture, complete with Sally

Galapagos Islands travel: Birds

Magnificent frigates, flying. Red footed boobie, roosting. Baby mockingbirds (?) inside cactus, feeding.
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Galapagos Islands travel: Return to the Mary Anne, where

Back on board our Mountain Travel Sobek yacht, the 210' Mary Anne, some of the sails are unfurled. This is followed by another beautiful sunset in the Galapagos Islands. Gail RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Departure, such sweet sorrow.

We've seen a 'wet landing'; here's a 'wet departure'. This is part of the travel adventure with Mountain Travel Sobek. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements.

Galapagos Islands travel: More of that beautiful lagoon.

This is the beach that I would have built, no doubt about it. Shells, sand, sea lions, frigates, lava sculptures, soft cacti, jagged cliffs, and a pirate boat in the background. Mountain Travel

Galapagos Islands travel: Walking in the beautiful inlet.

Our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group is happy to tour here to see these sights native to the Galapagos Islands. Deirdre photographing, Edwin gives Lady Katharine an "Arrrgh!", and a sea lion

Galapagos Islands travel: Walking in the beautiful lagoon.

With our Mountain Travel Sobek yacht, the 210' Mary Anne in the background, Katharine shares a moment with Judy. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements.

Galapagos Islands travel: On the beach.

If a beach were to be built, this is what it would look like. Shells, sand, sea lions, frigates, lava sculptures, soft cacti, jagged cliffs, and a pirate boat in the background. Mountain Travel Sobek

Galapagos Islands travel: Red billed tropicbird and other cliff

First, Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure travel guide, gives our daily briefing summary. On the panga, the Galapagos Island Tropicbird swooped right past us! We see unbelievable cacti

Galapagos Islands travel: Kathy's slideshow of Genovesa (Tower)

Kathy's slideshow of Genovesa (Tower) Island, our sixth Galapagos Island. Photos only begin to show the beauty. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a great job so far. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Katharine's slideshow of Genovesa

Katharine's slideshow of Genovesa (Tower) Island, our sixth Galapagos Island. Photos only begin to show the beauty. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a great job so far. Gail RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Johns slideshow of Genovesa (Tower)

John's slideshow of Genovesa (Tower) Island, our sixth Galapagos Island. Photos only begin to show the beauty. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a great job so far. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Nocturnal Birds Still Flying

Nocturnal Birds Still Flying. Our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group is happy to explore here to see these sights native to the Galapagos Islands. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Frigate Display

Frigate Display. Our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group is happy to tour here and experience these sights native to the Galapagos Islands. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel

Galapagos Islands travel: Male Frigates Displaying and Calling

Male Frigates displaying and calling. Our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group is happy to explore here and see these sights native to the Galapagos Islands. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Looking back to Prince Phillip stairs

Finally, Ed gives us an audible "Arrrgh!" on tape. Most of our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group shows in this clip, as does the Mary Anne. Love our little pirate ship in the Galapagos Islands!

Galapagos Islands travel: Frigates and Boobies

Frigates and Boobies. Our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group is happy to tour here to see these sights native to the Galapagos Islands. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel

Galapagos Islands travel: Red footed boobie. Down the Prince

A bridge over a deep fissure led to a handsome red footed boobie. In this video, our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group descends the oh-so-steep Prince Phillip stairs (which reminded Chad

Galapagos Islands travel: Ascent of the Prince Phillip Stairs

Prince Phillip visited this Galapagos Island, and had this set of stairs named after him. In this video, our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure travel group ascends steep stairs RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Male frigate balloon, volcanic fissure

Nice footage of a really full frigate balloon. A magnificent volcanic fissure, and the cactus which is happy to grow there. Our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group is happy to tour here to see

Galapagos Islands travel: SLM and KLDM at Breakfast

SLM and KLDM at Breakfast on the Mary Anne, our 210' yacht and floating hotel during our time with Mountain Travel Sobek in the Galapagos Islands. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel

Galapagos Islands travel: Nocturnal birds flying home

Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure travel guide, has a theory that the birds are trying to detect the scent of their own nest to lead them home. Also, scientists can tell what species

Galapagos Islands travel: John's slideshow of North Seymour

John's slideshow of North Seymour Island, our fourth Galapagos Island. Photos only begin to show the beauty. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a great job so far. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Kathy's slideshow of North Seymour

Kathy's slideshow of North Seymour Island, our fourth Galapagos Island. Photos only begin to show the beauty. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a great job so far. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Klaus demonstrates how a boobie walks.

Sebastian took a special liking to Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure travel guide. Here, they walk like blue footed boobies. This video also shows the shoreline that used to allow surfing.

Galapagos Islands travel: Brief blue footed boobie dance

The Galapagos blue footed boobie dances, and the frigates display magnificently! Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements.

Galapagos Islands travel: Mama frigate feeds baby.

This is the second fantastic sequence from this Galapagos Island. Mama frigate feeds her baby. Wait for it...wow, how far down can that baby go? Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel

Galapagos Islands travel: Baby frigates. Adult male frigates

For this Galapagos Island, the Mountain Travel Sobek guide is correct: bring your bug spray! Plus we see the not-so-rare multi-plumed North American photographers, caught in their usual activity

Galapagos Islands travel: "The Marketing Shot" - Klaus

Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure travel guide, was fond of pointing out which picture was "the marketing shot." Here he was extremely correct. Frigate birds displaying, male calling loudly

Galapagos Islands travel: Orange pillow lava walk.

In this video, our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure travel group is exposed to several beautiful things. Orange volcanic rock. Yellow tailed surgeon fish. Blue footed boobies. Galapagos Island dove

Galapagos Islands travel: Kathy's slideshow of Santa Cruz

Kathy's slideshow of Santa Cruz Island only begins to show the beauty of our Galapagos Island exploration. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a great job so far. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Walking into town from Charles Darwin

Our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure travel group walks thru town. Maybe this particular Galapagos Island has become a bit commercialized, but there were surprisingly pretty shops and a functional

Galapagos Islands travel: Some perspective on these GIANT

These Galapagos Island giant tortoises are truly huge creatures. Sebastian tries to inspire "craning" (or was it "stilting"?) imitating a bird's motions. Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure

Galapagos Islands travel: Lonesome George and Diego, the two

Lonesome George, the most famous Galapagos Island giant tortoise alive. Even a beautiful "tortoise-ologist" couldn't inspire him to mate. Diego, on the other hand, is quite prolific.

Galapagos Islands travel: Charles Darwin Research Center video

In this video, our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure travel group is walking around the Charles Darwin Research Center. We see baby giant tortoise #30. The sex of the tortoise is determined

Galapagos Islands travel: Lunch at Angermeyer Point

We took the panga to the restaurant. Yum! Nice views from the table, too. Here's some perspective on how nice Mountain Travel Sobek has this trip arranged: in the middle of the Galapagos Islands

Galapagos Islands travel: Our child the Giant Tortoise

Leave it to Sebastian to become a giant tortoise. The panoramic view of this Galapagos Island only begins to touch on the beauty present. Let Mountain Travel Sobek take you. RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Walking the Lava Tube.

This was a great walk through a lava tube. Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure travel guide, said that cows used to disappear by falling into openings of the tube before it was known there

Galapagos Islands travel: Giant tortoise charging at us.

This guy was really motoring! The other Galapagos Island giant tortoise in this video emptied his lungs and hissed at us when retracting his head, but you would have to turn your speakers up

Galapagos Islands travel: Galapagos tomato patch, poison apple

These tomatoes only grow on the Galapagos Islands. Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure guide, said it took the foremost "tomato-ologist" a long time to figure out how to germinate the seeds.

Galapagos Islands travel: Giant Tortoise video

You can't imagine how huge these beauties are until you get up close and personal. Galapagos Islands giant tortoise brought to you by Mountain Travel Sobek. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Panga to the Giant Tortoises

First, our daily briefing summary and Santa Cruz bay. Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek guide, explains Darwin's seasickness aboard the Beagle. Also: cactus cliff shoreline, GIANT seagull

Galapagos Islands travel: Kathy's slideshow of Espanola (Hood)

Kathy's slideshow of Espanola (Hood) Island, Punta Suarez, hardly does justice to this portion of our second Galapagos Island. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a great job RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Persistence. More most picturesque

On this Galapagos Island, we see the infamous 'dead iguana' holding on by a fingernail, the very definition of persistence. Our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group continues to explore

Galapagos Islands travel: Most picturesque moment on the island

The entire scene on this Galapagos Island could not have been fabricated any more beautifully. It hardly translates to video. Let Mountain Travel Sobek take you there! RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: The Nazca Booberie.

Right next door to the blue footed colony was the Nazca colony. Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure guide, explained why the two colonies on the same Galapagos Island were not competing

Galapagos Islands travel: The Blue footed Booberie.

The path to the booberie. Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek guide, assured us that this place is really properly called a booberie. You can hear lots of male whistles and female honks. Love those blue feet! Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Birds, boobies, frigates, nests

Starts with an auditory identification error. Love those blue feet! A Galapagos Island iguana against the "white cliffs" (guess why they're white...). Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Serious cliffs

This is how a tremendously large wing span bird launches: they throw themselves off a cliff. We'll come back to the Galapagos Islands in another season with Mountain Travel Sobek, when the albatross

Galapagos Islands travel: Lava path, Galapagos Hawk

This hawk is the top of the food chain on this Galapagos Island. During a different season, the albatross land on this volcanic path, and launch off the "serious cliffs" presented in the next video.

Galapagos Islands travel: Red billed birds and other cool

Can't remember the name of these Galapagos Islands red billed birds. Something inappropriate like 'crab cracker'; inappropriate because they don't eat crabs nor could their bills crack a crab. Klaus

Galapagos Islands travel: Why are these animals not afraid of us

Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek guide to the Galapagos Islands, gives a very interesting dissertation on the adaptive significance of fear (or lack thereof!) using an interesting analogy

Galapagos Islands travel: Hungry sea lion pup greeting mama!

This pup was very happy to see it's mama, and couldn't wait to nurse. Plus, some Galapagos Islands iguanas resting in the shade. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements

Galapagos Islands travel: Sea lion colony

Lots of vocalizations, and not all are from the indigenous population. Some some of the vocalizations are Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek guide, giving a very interesting presentation.

Galapagos Islands travel: Landing: Sally Lightfoot crabs, iguanas and sea lions

Lots of Sally lightfoot crabs on the rocks of the jetty. Sometimes the sea lions like to lay on the path on the jetty, and they have the right of way. This makes for a challenging passage

Galapagos Islands travel: Kathys slideshow of Espanola (Hood)

Kathy's slideshow of Espanola (Hood) Island, Gardner Bay Beach does not do justice to our second Galapagos Island exploration. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a great job so far. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements.

Galapagos Islands travel: Johns slideshow of Espanola

John's slideshow of Espanola (Hood) Island, Gardner Bay Beach does not do justice to our second Galapagos Island exploration. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a great job so far. RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Sea lions arm wrestling

Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek tour guide, explains to the group how male sea lions rough-house to establish dominance. Plus, the panga ride back to the Mary Anne. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Sea lions, iguanas and children

In this video, we see some of our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group, plus one idiot who Sebastian had to tell "don't bother the sea lions." Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: A Ray, right off the shore.

Sebastian spotted a ray, right off shore. This type of bonus could not be planned by Mountain Travel Sobek, it just "was"! Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements.

Galapagos Islands travel: Sally Lightfoot Crabs video.

First, it appeared that the beach was leaking. Then, lots of SLC's scurrying about and feeding. Not for the arachnophobic! Our Mountain Travel Sobek tour gave us plenty of time to explore.

Galapagos Islands travel: Marine Iguanas.

Marine iguanas are found only on the Galapagos Islands. Here they are on the beach, and swimming in the water. Mountain Travel Sobek can take you on this experience of a lifetime trip.

Galapagos Islands travel: Sea lion plays with US!

It's HIS beach, after all! Plus, a closeup of the sand. Mountain Travel Sobek made it clear that no souvenirs could be had from the islands, according to Galapagos Islands law.RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Dive-bombing pelicans beach meets lava

Pelicans dive bombing the ocean in search of breakfast. On these volcanic islands, beach meets lava abruptly. The Mountain Travel Sobek web site does not describe how really cool the experience

Galapagos Islands travel: Dive-bombing pelicans; beach

Pelicans dive bombing the ocean in search of breakfast. On these volcanic islands, beach meets lava abruptly. The Mountain Travel Sobek web site does not describe how really cool the experience

Galapagos Islands travel: Sea Lions on their beach.

These sea lions own this beach. We see a "fast moving LBB" (Little Brown Bird). Turns out that LBB is a hummingbird, according to an informal census. Our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure continues.

Galapagos Islands travel: Panga to Espanola (Hood) Island.

Our daily briefing summary. Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek travel guide, tells us what to expect. We have a "wet" landing on the most beautiful white sand beach, full of sea lions, marine iguanas

Galapagos Islands travel Kathy's slideshow of South Plaza Island

Kathy's slideshow of South Plaza Island does not do justice to our first Galapagos Island exploration. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a great job so far. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Katharine's slideshow of South Plaza

Katharine's slideshow of South Plaza Island does not do justice to our first Galapagos Island exploration. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a great job so far. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: John's slideshow of South Plaza Island

John's slideshow of South Plaza Island does not do justice to our first Galapagos Island exploration. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a great job so far. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Panga ride to, and views of Mary Anne

Here we see the Mary Anne from a different view. Most of our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group shows in this video. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements.

Galapagos Islands travel: Sally Lightfoot crabs video.

Here we have video of Galapagos Islands Sally Lightfoot crabs, and our Mountain Travel Sobek group ends up back on the panga. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements.

Galapagos Islands travel: What a group of marine iguanas!

Marine iguanas are found only in the Galapagos Islands. Could they have posed any nicer for their video? Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements.

Galapagos Islands travel: Heading back to the panga.

Mountain Travel Sobek has given this tour many times, and timed the end of South Plaza Island with the setting sun. We Walked past sea lions, iguanas, and beautiful vistas. RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Bull Sea Lion makes his way up

This bull sea lion made it clear that you better not stand in his way! Lots of vocalizations. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements.

Galapagos Islands travel: Cliffs of South Plaza Island.

Here on South Plaza, the first of our Galapagos Islands, we see impressive cliffs, more iguanas, plus a Sally Lightfoot crab exoskeleton. Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek tour guide, keeps us

Galapagos Islands travel: Iguana skeleton. Female lava lizard.

Our tour of the Galapagos Islands continues. Great dried-up skeleton. Female lava lizard is pregnant, as evidenced by the red head. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent

Galapagos Islands travel: Female iguana greeting male.

Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure guide for our tour of the Galapagos Islands, explains the head-bobbing activity of the female iguana. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Iguanas

Here our Mountain Travel Sobek group gets immersed in the world famous Galapagos Islands iguanas. You want video of iguanas? We've got iguana videos! Also: cacti, an iguana skeleton, and absolutely

Galapagos Islands travel: Baby sea lion nursing; vocalizations.

You can actually hear the nursing! Also a bunch of other "unique" noises courtesy of the inhabitants of the Galapagos Islands. Mountain Travel Sobek has this trip very smoothly organized.

Galapagos Islands travel: First Panga ride.

Panga is a Swahili word meaning 'machete'. In the Galapagos Islands, it's an amphibious craft, like a Zodiac boat, capable of transferring people and supplies to wet or dry landings on shore. It's also tons of fun! Most of our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group shows in this video, with the Mary Anne in the background. Our first landing with sea lions. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements.

Galapagos Islands travel: Opening Toast.

Captain Patricio officially welcomes us to the Mary Anne, and to the Galapagos Islands, on behalf of Mountain Travel Sobek. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements.

Galapagos Islands travel: Blood-red full moon video.

Taken from the Mary Anne as it gently rocks in the water of the Galapagos Islands. Not exactly a 'steady cam' video, but beautiful. Started red, became yellow, then white. Beautiful. Mountain Travel

Galapagos Islands travel: Eating! Sailing!

A quick pan around the dining area, showing most of our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group during our first on-board meal. We are sailing towards our first Galapagos Island, South Plaza Island.

Galapagos Islands travel: Main salon and outside perimeter

This is Galapagos Islands travel, Mountain Travel Sobek style. Here we see kids playing at the nice wooden tables of the Mary Anne's main salon, and a walk around the perimeter of the ship.

Galapagos Islands travel: Arrival on the Mary Anne and tour

Mountain Travel Sobek's idea of high class adventure travel to the Galapagos Islands: the Mary Anne! Arrival on our ship. Jonathon gives a tour of his cabin down below. Gail RomanoTravelOnline.com

Galapagos Islands travel: Johns slideshow of Quito and the Mary Anne

Our trip to the Galapagos Islands was preceded by a tour of Quito, Ecuador; our transportation amongst the Galapagos was aboard the 210 foot long Mary Anne. Heres Johns slideshow of Quito

Galapagos Islands travel: Kathys slideshow of Quito and the Mary Ann

Our trip to the Galapagos Islands was preceded by a tour of Quito, Ecuador; our home away from land was the 210 foot long Mary Anne. Heres Kathys slideshow of Quito and the Mary Anne.

Galapagos Islands travel: First Church in Quito, plus the Winged Virgin Statue with impressive city views.

A picture is worth a thousand words, and a video is worth a thousand pictures. It\'s still impossible to describe that statue or the views from atop it\'s hill. Most impressive. Our Mountain Travel

Galapagos Islands travel: Quitos Jesuit Church.

Before we left for the Galapagos Islands, our tour took us to Quitos Jesuit Church. Wow, that was a LOT of gold. Oops, the video was on for a few seconds inside the church. Our Mountain Travel Sobek

Galapagos Islands travel: Quitos Independence Square.

Our tour of Quito, Ecuador continues before we depart for the Galapagos Islands. In this video, we see the hustle and bustle of the central square of Quito. Mountain Travel Sobek

Galapagos Islands travel: Galapagos Islands travel: Grenadiers in front of the Presidential Palace.

In this video of our tour of Quito, Ecuador, we see Grenadiers in front of the Presidential Palace, and one more pan view of Independence Square. Our Mountain Travel Sobek guide, Santiago

Galapagos Islands travel: House converted to restaurant.

Our Quito, Ecuador tour continues, before we leave for the Galapagos Islands tomorrow. This restaurant used to be someones home! Again, most of our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group shows here

Galapagos Islands travel: Quito Basicalla video and the Winged Virgin of Quito.

We will be departing for the Galapagos Islands tomorrow. In this video, our tour guide Santiago describes the replacement of traditional gargoyles with dolphins, iguanas and other local animals

Galapagos Islands travel: Roses in the lobby of the Swissotel, and the beginning of our tour of Quito.

Apparently roses grow beautifully on the equator! Our tour of Quito began at a very scenic overlook. Mountain Travel Sobek has arranged that we will tour Quito for a day before we depart

Galapagos Islands travel: Quito at 6:AM and an amazing breakfast buffet.

We have arrived at our lovely room at the Swissotel in Quito, Ecuador. Mountain Travel Sobek has arranged Five Star accommodations for us. This is our first stop on our way to the Galapagos Islands.

Galapagos Islands travel: On the way to Quito. Napping kids; dinner with sunset ABOVE the clouds.

This travel day seemed to go on forever, on our way to the Galapagos Islands by way of our first stop in Quito, Ecuador. The kids did great, as they always do. Sunset above the clouds

Galapagos Islands travel: on the way to Quito video.

Quito, Ecuador will be our first stop on the way to the Galapagos Islands with Mountain Travel Sobek. In the video, the Whitestone Bridge, Central Park

Galapagos Islands Montage

A montage of our trip to the Galapagos Islands.