Where's Wendy?

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”Mark Twain

Wonder where we go when we're not at home in Ann Arbor? Here are some of our favorite past destinations.
Want more information about a trip? Leave a comment or send me an email-- at wendy@retiredinannarbor.com.

General cost without airfare:
$ (under $100/day person)
$$ (under $200/day person)
$$$ (under $300/day person)
$$$$ (big bucks! $400-day per person or more)

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Galapagos Islands

In January, we headed to a wonderful vacation in the southern hemisphere.  We started in the Galapagos Islands, traveling with Mountain Travel Sobek.

We chose the Wildlife Adventure Cruise option, and were very happy with the entire experience.  

 The first day, we visited one of the larger islands, and were fortunate that it was the wet season and the giant tortoises were feeding in an area where we could see them.

The other islands have a great assortment of land and sea iguanas, sea lions, tropical fish and turtles, and a huge assortment of birds, including Darwin finches, penguins and frigate birds.  The animals and birds have no natural predator, so they are indifferent to you and your camera.  As a result, they appear to 'pose' for pictures-- so you don't even need to carry a long lens.
On the way to snorkel around the big rock!
Rope lava
Blue-footed boobie
Mama and baby sea lion
Land iguanas are plentiful
Sweet dreams!





Reina Silvia:  Our home for the cruise

Our boat in an old volcanic cone


Baby blue-footed boobie

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