Galapagos... Yippee!

[scubagirl]

Great trip report, David! Thanks for posting it. I look forward to seeing some video footage and others' photos.

[Jonathan Bird]

I will post some soon!!!

[Neptune7]

That's is what I call a quick post!
We are still in Guayaquil and David has already posted his report... Wow. Excellent post David.
Pierre

[Andrew]

Thanks David for your post, it has got me ready to go! I am now sat in Madrid airport waiting for my flight and cannot wait to get in the water! Hopefully I can drop Jonathans name and get into the exec lounge in Guayaquil

Andrew

[scubagirl]

Sounds like a scooter would have been useful for chasing down those whale sharks. Do they allow scooters on these trips?

[Jonathan Bird]

Originally Posted by scubagirl

Do they allow scooters on these trips?

Not sure. Getting one there would not be cheap!

[solisti]

Thank you for the excellent report David! Now waiting for the photographic evidence to back your story up!

[Carl]

All,

I do not think I have ever posted a picture here as I primarily do video. BUT !
Couple thoughts having returned from underwater heaven...

Mark T: I'd love to say we missed you but in reallity we were to busy having a great time ! TO THE MOON ALICE ! See ya next time.

Andrew: Not my son... eh, believe me, Red Lip Batfish are not "off limits". That said, why the hell they are so interesting to everyone escapes me...
Ugly, ill designed, and a pain in the backside to bother to go see, and nothing resembling interesting around them except an occassional ray or two.

All: Rumors of Galapagos demise by overfishing, legal and illegal activities, etc, notwithstanding, this is a most remarkable place and if you ain't been there, you better get booked and go as soon as you can. PLEASE go with a good operator, be relatively current on your diving, and try not to get hit by the tail of a freaking huge whale shark !

Jonathan: A great trip and fun by all ! AND NOBODY GOT HURT OF BENT !
YAHOOO!

All: I may even post a picture or two!

Take care and keep the shinny side up on the surface and down underwater as often as possible !

Carl (aka : CAAAAAAAARL)

[tarczy]

Originally Posted by Carl

Mark T: I'd love to say we missed you but in reallity we were to busy having a great time ! TO THE MOON ALICE ! See ya next time.

Carl-

Happy you all had a great time. Most of all, I'm happy the trip was "injury free." Would've been a total bummer had somebody gotten bent again. In reading David's trip report, it sounded as if a bunch of you need to vigorously hit the treadmills before diving with Whale Sharks again.

Wish I could've been there, but I look forward to the "next time."

Marcos

P.S. Can't wait to see the pics.

[Jonathan Bird]

Jukka has made me promise to use his technique of slowly rolling out the photos a couple at a time to keep people coming back. So that's what I'm doing!!!

Jonathan

The camera table, the group of intrepid explorers, and proof that it is sometimes worth it to swim your butt off with two strobes after a whale shark.