Day 16 - First Day in Santa Cruz

              

                

       


Everyone was up early this morning for our ferry ride at 7 am. We packed into the boat, waved goodbye to the sea lions of San Cristobal, and started our 2 hour ride to Santa Cruz. It was brutal. Some of us are not accustomed to these crazy sea waves. Diego barfed off the boat. The fish ate a tasty breakfast because of him. We finally hit land, after what seemed like 12 hours. We stepped foot on the island, and immediately started exploring. We saw tortoises, of all ages, in the Charles Darwin Research Station. Even got to see a replica of the very famous tortoise, Lonesome George. He was the last of his kind. Many scientist search for a mate for him for 40 years, but none were found. We were gifted free time until dinner. Some of us explored, others napped. Cole and I stopped at some stores to get souvenirs for our family. We saw a lot of cool art, and ended the day with some awesome food. 

A couple of obvious differences between this island, Santa Cruz, and the other island, San Cristobal, is the amount of people, and the water quality. Santa Cruz has a drastically larger population size compared to San Cristobal. Santa Cruz may have a larger population size, but unlike San Cristobal, they do not have a fresh water source. The water quality here in Santa Cruz is much worse. We can only drink purified water, can not use tap water to brush our teeth, and have been reminded multiple times to close our mouths in the shower. It may have been a long day, but it was a great success. We are all overjoyed to be on this island, and can’t wait to see what adventures await us.

- Diego and Cole


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  1. AnonymousJuly 26, 2023 at 1:06 PM

    Such interesting adventures. Dinner looked yummy!

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  2. AnonymousJuly 26, 2023 at 2:20 PM

    Diego with the puke and rally 🤝🫡

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  3. AnonymousJuly 26, 2023 at 8:05 PM

    Quite the search for a mate for Lonesome George. Sorry to hear about the motion sickness…wishing all smooth sailing the remainder of your trip.

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