We arrived at San Cristobal Island this morning. The airport is an abandoned military base and the runway felt short. My first impression of the Galapagos was "desert." It is a volcanic island and honestly, I can't imagine why anyone would want to live here. That being said, there are fascinating things about the Islands but all the early first impressions about the Islands by Darwin and Melville are true. I was definitely expecting something more lush but I'm certainly not disappointed about the trip.
There are sea lions everywhere and I'm not talking about decorations I am talking about giant sea lions. They are on park benches, lounging on the sidewalk, stretched out across stairs leading to the bay -- everywhere. It is adorable.
Today we hiked around the San Cristobal Interpretation Center. The trail was manmade and absolutely lovely. I felt like I was on the yellow brick road headed to Oz.
HIGHLIGHT: Seeing Darwin Bay. I couldn't help but be awe struck when thinking about the fact that this is where Charles Darwin stepped off the HMS Beagle and forever changed the way we view existence.
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