Ecuador, The Galapagos Islands

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Oh my god this place is phenomenal. You're literally served up wildlife from the moment you step foot on the islands, we were met at the airport by an iguana. It's like stepping into a David Attenborough documentary. We spent three weeks here, one on a liveaboard cruising round various islands, one scuba diving and one exploring the high and lowlands of Santa Cruz. We've seen some amazing stuff - mother sealions nursing newborn babies, bizarre mating rituals, giant tortoises, prehistoric looking birds, lava lizards fighting over territory and so much more - and all at a closer distance than we'd be from our tv's. Underwater, we've snorkelled with marine iguanas and penguins, and dived with hammerheads, sealions, giant manta rays, turtles and seahorses. Then there's the weird and wonderful landscapes. Amazing. We've been totally spoilt. There's been so much to see we've split our blog entries into three categories - land, snorkelling and diving. All show different stuff and we've tried to limit ourselves to only one or two pictures per species (difficult when they're posing at your feet). There's video too, you'll need to turn your volume on. Hope you like x [Clare]