Christmas and New Year are celebrated differently on the Galapagos. On Christmas Eve we set off from the station and checked in at Casa de Laura (a beautiful hostal in the port). We spent the day on the internet and phoning home. The evening was spent with Miguel (from the station), his family and friends.
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| Back row: Viviana, Sheena, Kathrin; Front row: Alan, Nicky, Erlend |
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| Back row: Viviana, Sheena, Kathrin, Paul; Front row: Alan, Nicky, Siobhan, Cesar |
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| Eduardo (far left), the others are friends of Miguel |
We found it all a bit strange celebrating Christmas on Christmas Eve but when in Rome...
On Cristmas Day we went snorkelling at Kicker Rock again. This time we saw Galapagos Sharks, Black Tip Reef Sharks and the infamous and elusive Hammerheads. It was brilliant!
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| Christmas Day at Kicker Rock |
After Christmas it was back to Jatun Sacha station for our final week. Before leaving the station it is customary to add some artwork. This is Paul's artwork...
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| Flamingo in puddles - there wasn't enough blue paint. |
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| Galapagos Penguin |
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| Blue Footed Booby |
My artwork is displayed in the new shower that Miguel built during our last week.
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| The new shower and toilet block that Miguel built (Miguel is the one in red). | |
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My artwork was in the style of Rolf Harris (for those who know of him), using a large brush and a wall.
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| The start point... |
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| ...a work in progress... |
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| ...nearly finished... |
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| ...the finished product. |
On our last night we sat around the camp fire and then went to the bar.
On New Year's Eve, we said goodbye to the dogs and staff and then we travelled down to the port to Laura's to wait for the festivities to start at midnight.
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| The lovely Linda. |
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| Negro |
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| Eduardo, Siobhan, Miguel, Paul and Pedro Pablo |
Waiting for New Year
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| New Years Eve , waiting for our dinner. |
We wandered around town looking at the mannequins. It is a traditional to make a mannequin and burn it at midnight to see off the old year.
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| A local yokel |
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| Sponge Bob and friends |
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| A political message for 2011 |
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| Only one lady owner! |
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| Let`s party! |
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| Outside A&E on a Friday night |
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| An addition for the bonfire... perhaps! |
Still waiting for midmight
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| Leif, Alan and Kathrin |
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| Erlend, Bolete, Helene and Signe -¨The Scandinavians |
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| Burning the mannequins |
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| Party time in the square |
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| Look what happens when you drink the local brew! |
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| only kidding! |
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| The band |
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| Happy New Year |
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| Nicky, Kathrin and Bolete |
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| Bolete and Pedro Pablo |
Next stop Peru.
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