Day 2: Having a blast!

Just back from Bartolome!

The view from Bartolome looking down onto Pinnacle Rock and Sullivan Bay.  In the distance is Santiago Island

The view from Bartolome looking down onto Pinnacle Rock and Sullivan Bay. In the distance is Santiago Island.

As you’ll soon hear from Jake and Kristen, we are absolutely loving it here. We have just arrived back from a very long day trip out to Bartolome Island where we hiked a volcanic cone to the top (and our prize was a fabulous and famous view of Pinnacle Rock).

Almost to the top of Bartolome

Almost to the top of Bartolome

While we were hiking up we spotted four Galapagos hawks; it was serendipitous to see them today since we are having dinner tonight with two hawk researchers from the Parker Lab at the University of Missouri St. Louis. More to come soon!

Three Galapagos Hawks flying high above Bartolome

Three Galapagos Hawks flying high above Bartolome.