Day 5

Cerro Brujo, Kicker Rock, and Isla Lobos. Another day chock full of stuff. For me, days 2 and 5 were the pinnacles among great days.

Cerro Brujo is off San Cristobal and is a rock full of caves, one of which is a tunnel through the rock. The panga drivers took us into caves and through the tunnel, demonstrating their excellent seamanship. We had a short stay on the beach, then sailed off to Kicker Rock, which is totally spectacular. 

We snorkeled into the channel between the rock and the adjacent little island and saw a ton of Galapagos sharks, probably 4-5 feet in length. Then José called us all back to the panga because he had spotted dolphins a short way off. He took us over there and we watched them swim by, mostly ignoring us.

Then we went off to Isla Lobos for another hike with sea lions (for a change) and the usual cast of characters. I also managed to achieve my goal for the trip of catching a marine iguana sneezing out salt.
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