Isabela day two

Isla isabela day 2

Saw turtles mating. I'm so naive that I called out to the group, "the mummy turtle is giving the baby turtle a piggy back ride!"
"No Emma, they are mating".
The boat engine had been switched off and we were just peacefully gliding through the water. It was perfect.

Later we got the chance to snorkel for an hour or so on a black sanded beach. Here, a HUGE ray swam towards me and touched me. I FREAKED out, imagining that this was my last living moment, thinking of Steve Irwin. Had no idea if it was a sting or manta ray but It was enormous. And of course, I was fine.

Sailed to Santiago Cove (12 hours) in the night, so it was extremely rocky on the waves after midnight. However, around 5:30, we watched the sub setting as we passed the equator line (we had a small nearby mountain to judge where the imaginary line would be) and every other direction you looked in was ocean. It was so beautiful. The atmosphere was so calm and serene. It was such a peaceful moment with everyone on the top deck of the boat looking out into the distance and not saying one word to one another, but just enjoying the moment.

Had a similar experience personally when we went hiking earlier in the day. It was to the top of Tagus Cove on Isabela Island, where all you could see from the top was baron land. The walk on the way up, on the other hand, was beautiful ocean views and bodies of water unable to be reached by boat that are so clear and beautifully bright in colour.. So it was surprising to reach the top and not see any water. It was so breezy at the top of the mountain though and everyone was disappointed about the view, whereas I had a really peaceful and still moment, marvelling at how vast and diverse this world is. I am in awe at how creative God is.