Sunday 17th January 2016 So in this month of January my family have birthdays as you may have read in earlier reports, today is Peter's. You will hear more about that later, but to my most wonderful partner, in travel and in life, Happy Birthday darling. After opening his cards, from family, friends and neighbours, which I've had hidden throughout the trip so far, Peter wants this birthday to go totally unnoticed by our fellow travellers - Mmmmmm that&#...

Saturday 16th January 2016 Each night as we leave one island usually late after dinner, and head to our new destination the anchors are raised, the engines grind into gear and if like Peter and I if you are in Cabin 3 and immediately above the engine room, you can't help but wake up. Each night we are so utterly exhausted after our days adventures we collapse into bed at the very latest, around 9 so by the time we hopefully move off you can get a few hours s...

13th Jan 2016Today we have arrived at Chinese Hat a small island, just of the coast of Seymour Island The sea around here is the most incredible turquoise and the thought of snorkelling later today is wonderful, I just can't wait. But first we have marine and land iguanas to see, a sea lion or 2 to watch playing just off the pure white beach. There are Lava tubes (where the lava from long past volcanos have spilled down to the sea and as the lava cools around...

12th Jan 2016Firstly can I say a very happy birthday to my son, Adam. I hope you had a great day, due to lack of Wifi, he'll read it late, but the thought was there xxxToday's Tuesday and here we are moored by another island, this time South Plaza. We travel on our Queen of the Galapagos at night between islands. Peter and I have Cabin 3 which isn't ideal when it comes to the anchor being lifted before we sail or at the end of each evening voyage. Due...