Bachas Beach, Isla Genovesa
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18 viewsUs with Freddy before we boarded our cruise: I admit we didn't trust him right away but the little guy never let us down.
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19 viewsTwo rust-coloured objects.
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20 viewsOur group waits to board the Angelique. The Israelis in the foreground, Bjorn, and then the French with Albarro, our guide.
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24 viewsOur first view of the Angelique, our home on the high seas for the next 8 days.
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21 viewsBjorn doesn't look impressed, but he hasn't turned around yet.
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18 viewsA few of these supplies are brought on board while we also load up with fresh water.
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21 viewsHmm. I'm not sure I agree.
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18 viewsA couple sea lions chill out on a buoy.
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19 viewsI introduce our first stop on the cruise, Bachas Beach. Bienvenido!
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20 viewsAlbarro keeps an eye out for anything we don't want to run over.
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20 viewsBachas Beach. Beaches aren't a reason to come all the way to the Galapagos, but they are a definite perk.
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19 viewsLooking out at Daphne Island.
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20 viewsBlues and whites.
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20 viewsCrabs seem indifferent to the crashing surf behind them.
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20 viewsThere were crabs literally covering the rocks.
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20 viewsA close up of one of the crabs.
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19 viewsYes, more white sand. It was really beautiful... and all ours.
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20 viewsWe walked a few metres off the beach and found this brackish lagoon with flamingos feeding.
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19 viewsThere were four flamingos in the pond, but getting all of them in one shot was pretty difficult.
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18 viewsA flamingo feasts on his reflection.
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