Day 15

Author: Monica
Location: Snorkel Day at Kicker Rocker and Isla Lobos
After working so hard all week we were so excited to go snorkeling for a day. Also it was Sarah's Birthday so everybody woke up in a festive spirit singing Happy Birthday throughout breakfast. To our surprise our boat was upgraded to a large size catamaran that allowed us to all spread our towels and suntan on the way to our destination- Kicker Rock. Kicker Rock is known as one of best places to see the Galapagos sharks and if you are lucky get a glimpse of the Hammer Head shark. Kicker Rock is absolutely amazing, it is 2 massive separate rocks over 350ft tall towing above the water. We had the chance to snorkel through a large crack in the rock and observe below us the exciting sight of sharks swimming around us. At first glance they would surface a bit and then descend deeper out of sight and then return we were all totally amazed to have the chance to swim with sharks. After Kicker Rocker we docked the boat near San Cristobal Island for lunch. During lunch some of the girls had a 'dance off' with another boat near us to see which boat had the best moves Also we gave Sarah a fake birthday spanking which is a traditional part of a Ecuadorian birthday celebration. Then we headed over to Isla Lobos (Sea Lion Island) to swim with the sea lions and check out marine iguanas feeding underwater. To celebrate our last night in the islands and Sarah's birthday we went out to dinner at a great pizza restaurant. We concluded the night with a delicious cake and a small ceremony held by Johnny from the National Park who passed out diplomas to thank us for all our had work in the Islands.
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