Saturday, June 21, 2014

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New and old friends in Galapagos

Wilfrido cooking some chicken in the tortoise oven at Campo Duro.


Liz keeping an eye on the GLA kids as they work on the new lagoon at Campo Duro.


Tamara and Fabricio, our guides. Fabricio seems to be able to call with his fingers?


Fabricio and Tamara making marmalade of Papaya, Orange and Passion-fruits with GLA kids.


Chef Fabricio quality check of marmalade.


Marco and Eduardo testing the marmalade at Campo Duro on a plate of a banana leaf.


Crystal, one of two awesome GLA leaders, doing dishes while the kids were cooking at Hotel Sandrita in Isabela.

Fabricio and Tamara resting at Playa Negra on Floreana Island. Non paying costumers at the hotel???


Crystal and Tamara.


Fabricio and Liz at the greenhouse of the Galapagos National Park on San Cristobal.


Liz and Crystal life-guarding at Puerto Chino on San Cristobal, pose 1.


Eduardo, Fabricio and Tamara taking care of the BBQ at Puerto Chino on San Cristobal.


Liz and Crystal life-guarding at Puerto Chino on San Cristobal, pose 2.


Tamaras expression is just the best???


Mickey at Campo Duro during Happy Hour.


Fabricio "mad face".


Tamaras hard work at the lagoon at Campo Duro.


Tamara and Fabricio guiding at the Wall of Tears in Isabela.


Fabricio and Tamara with one of the great GLA girls visiting El Estero in Isabela.


Coming down from the volcano Sierra Negra we saw that some locals caught a couple of wild pigs and we were fast to buy a big piece for the next days BBQ.


Luis also got tempted for some good BBQ meat.


A big piece of pig ready for preparing.


Tamara and Andrea preparing salad at the BBQ in Hotel Sandrita.


America, owner of Hotel Sandrita, taking care of the BBQ with the help of Fabricio. We got some fish, chicken and of course our pig from volcano Sierra Negra.


Crystal got help around by Fabricio on Floreana after hurting her foot during soccer the other day.


Tamara Indian style.


Liz and Fabricio covering for the sun on the boat.


Indian Tamara fell asleep fast during the boat ride.


Fabricio el Bandido....


Liz diving into the water at Tijiretas on San Cristobal.


Fabricio and me going through the supply list for tomorrows BBQ at Puerto Chino.


Eduardo helping out at the farm in San Cristobal.


My good side???


Liz


How to take care of a guide?


Or better like this??


Serious!!!


Happy!!!


Crystal.


Liz tired on the way to the airport in San Cristobal.


Super G.


Fabricio managed to kill a rat at Campo Duro and shows his trophy. Bad ass guide.


Fabricio and Liz.


Fabricio catching a wounded Albatross at the beach on Isabela.


Wilson held the Albatross in a jacket but it managed to bite his legs a number of times.


Fabricio and Wilson handing over the wounded Albatross to the Galapagos National Park ranger.


First time ever that the tortoises in Campo Duro laid eggs and of course it was right at our work site.


Fabricio crying like a gringo for a drop of blood.


Crystal, a true GLA staff member.


Lucia taking care of the BBQ at Puerto Chino on San Cristobal.