Tour of Quito, with guide: Salvador. Independence Plaza, changing of the guard; graffiti. Tour of Quito continues; golden churches; Angel of the Apocalypse; last supper, with special guinea pig; first dinner. Arrive, Baltra Island; board The Beagle. First landing; iguanas, mostly marine; sally lightfoot crabs; blue footed boobies, some babies; magnificent frigate birds; sea lions. Iguanas; giant cactii; succulent red ground cover; swallow tailed gulls; some crabs. Sea lions on the beach; yellow warbler; giant cactii; iguanas; brown pelican Christmas iguanas; lava lizard; albatrosses! White sand beach; bird on Valentina's head; boat evening. Giant tortoises galore; Giant tortoises in the wild; rainforest; dinner at Valentina's sister's restaurant; mojitos at Valentina's other sister's bar. Pink flamingos; sea turtle nursery beach; sally lightfoot crabs; Valentina tells the mysterious story of Floreana, her birthplace and childhood home. mailing postcards with no stamps; taking postcards to deliver; the remains of the Norwegians' attempted settlement. marine iguanas; fur sea lions, including baby; sally lightfoot crabs; lava lizard sex! the praying bishop rock; sightseeing from the boat; magnificent frigate birds follow the boat to pick up fish scraps from a fresh catch. yes, that was a penguin;???? 365 stairs to scenic views of pinnacle rock, etc. red footed and other boobies; great frigate birds, including baby feeding; palo santo trees; many distant storm petrels; yes, that was a galapagos owl. Coral covered white beach; red footed boobies; nasca boobies; mordant great frigate birds; the Norwegian. Early morning, last day; golden rays; mangrove trees Off The Beagle. snorkeling with sea lions; first turtle spotting. snorkeling with sea turtles; PENGUINS on land.