on the navigation to south plazas, sophie and i tried to sit at the bow ... we were getting SOAKED ... we had towels around us as we sprawled on the deck , but between the wind and the spray, it was just too cold .... we held out up there for a long time, but finally gave in and returned to the cabin with everyone else ..... it's one of my favorite memories of the week though, giggling with sophie on the bow of the boat, trying not lose our sunscreen bottle overboard or have our towels fly away 

then, on the way back from south plazas, we did sit on the bow of the boat .... and alejandro sat with us ... and it was gorgeous and perfect .... alejandro was looking for whales.... whale season was just starting ... but no luck that day for us .... no whales .... we sat and chatted with alejandro about being a guide and galapagos stuff .... he asked questions about us and home .... 

 this trip day, a snorkel and an island walk was our easiest day ... not too strenuous ... plenty of interesting and magical though .... you can tell from this picture that we're nearing the end of our trip ... some of us have clothes that aren't matching as well as they did at the beginning of the week ...