Yeah, it's hot (Galapagos land) - 27 - 31 March 2009

Iguazu falls firmly established that neither one of us is a jungle person, and the land "excursions" here helped us figure out that we're not really desert island people either.

I mean, don't get me wrong, the bugs are neat:



And the frigate birds are amazing, especially when they inflate their red chests:




But unless you're a lizard, erm, iguana (note to self: investigate Venn diagram regarding lizards and iguanas)





It's just too hot. Maybe we're biased - we did come here to dive after all, but I spent most of the time on land wanting to get back in the water. In contrast, the seal below is chasing a marine iguana out of the water and on to the land:



Of course you can't go to the Galapagos without seeing the tortoises (totoisii?):



One nice note - I got busted with the Man-Ox T-shirt. For the most part I've been able to surreptitiously slip it on, take the picture, and go on about my business - but the group caught me and we all got a picture together:
The next blog entry? The absolute lowest point of the trip. Bet you can't wait!