It was pretty hard to top the first day touring the islands and it did turn out to be more of the same. Different landscapes and different species, but still largely a diet of iguanas, sea lions and beautiful ocean. There are worse places to be sat on a sun-lounger on the deck of a luxury boat. On the final night, I actually managed to talk a few of the oldies into playing cards. For about 20 mins, before the onerous task of packing took precedence. Why do people make such a big deal about an activity that I can't seem to spend more then five minutes on?Having built in an extra day and night for the main island (Sante Fe), I recruited a gang of four backpackers to explore the centre after disembarking the boat. The sights there are pretty interesting and a waste to do as part of boat tour. Firstly the 'gamelos' (twins) which are two giant craters in the highlands that used to be volcano cones. Secondly a llava tunnel of about 500 metres, which appears to be machine cut, but is actually where the lava escaped from the fiery centre. Finally, and most impressively, a farm of giant turtles wallowing in lush pastures and murky marshes. Excellent stuff. Though how Darwin took inspiration from these islands for a 'survial of the fittest' proposition eludes me. Here are some of the slowest, laziest animals I have ever had the pleasure of encountering.
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