Our Travels

Machu Picchu

Our first sighting was after a short climb to what is called the guardhouse. The city (the estate of an Inca emperor) was revealed below.

Machu Picchu

The site was voted one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in 2007.

Machu Picchu

The temple of the sun.

Machu Picchu

The building at the top is the guardhouse from where we first saw Machu Picchu.

Galapagos Islands

The Galapagos is made up of 19 large and several smaller islands. Each that we visited had hundreds of sea lions both in and out of the water.

Galapagos Islands

A couple of very young sea lion pups - one wet, one dry!

Galapagos Islands

During a walk with our guide, at the top of one island with our ship and others from our group below.

Galapagos Islands

These marine iguana with red markings are only found on this specific island - and there were hundreds of them!

Galapagos Islands

A land iguana on another island.

Galapagos Islands

A sea lion and a couple of pelicans watching the catch of the day being processed at the market in one of the few small towns on the islands.

Galapagos Islands

This is probably the symbol of the Galapagos - the giant tortoise. These ones weigh about 500 pounds but some are over 800 pounds

Galapagos Islands

One of the many blue footed boobies on the islands. There were also red footed boobies and nazca boobies (which are black footed).

Galapagos Islands

Having our whole group climbing through where nazca boobies were nesting didn't bother them.

Galapagos Islands

A couple of Waved, or Galapagos Albatross, performing their courting dance. That's a newborn Galapagos Albatross in the front.

Galapagos Islands

Debbie snorkeling with a large sea lion!