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Galapagos Islands videos! All of our group's Galapagos Islands videos are available h
12 Podcasts:
 1. 943_40038_toquitoquitoh.mp4 (played 1 times)
2. 943_39175_montage.mp4 (played 1 times)
3. 943_40043_houserestaurantquitoh.mp4 (played 1 times)
4. 943_40041_swissotelquitoh.mp4 (played 1 times)
5. 943_40042_quitobasicallaquitoh.mp4 (played 1 times)
6. 943_40040_quitoat6amquitoh.mp4 (played 1 times)
7. 943_40039_nappingkidsquitoh.mp4 (played 1 times)
8. 943_40049_kathysslideshowquitoh.mp4 (played 0 times)
9. 943_40048_johnsslideshowquitoh.mp4 (played 1 times)
10. 943_40047_firstchurchquitoh.mp4 (played 1 times)
11. 943_40046_jesuitchurchquitoh.mp4 (played 1 times)
12. 943_40045_grenadiersquitoh.mp4 (played 0 times)
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Galapagos Islands travel: Roses in the lobby of the Swissotel, and the beginning of our tour of Quito.
Apparently roses grow beautifully on the equator! Our tour of Quito began at a very scenic overlook. Mountain Travel Sobek has arranged that we will tour Quito for a day before we depart
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Galapagos Islands travel: Quito Basicalla video and the Winged Virgin of Quito.
We will be departing for the Galapagos Islands tomorrow. In this video, our tour guide Santiago describes the replacement of traditional gargoyles with dolphins, iguanas and other local animals
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Galapagos Islands travel: House converted to restaurant.
Our Quito, Ecuador tour continues, before we leave for the Galapagos Islands tomorrow. This restaurant used to be someones home! Again, most of our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group shows here
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Galapagos Islands travel: Quitos Independence Square.
Our tour of Quito, Ecuador continues before we depart for the Galapagos Islands. In this video, we see the hustle and bustle of the central square of Quito. Mountain Travel Sobek
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Galapagos Islands travel: Arrival on the Mary Anne and tour
Mountain Travel Sobek's idea of high class adventure travel to the Galapagos Islands: the Mary Anne! Arrival on our ship. Jonathon gives a tour of his cabin down below. Gail RomanoTravelOnline.com
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Galapagos Islands travel: Main salon and outside perimeter
This is Galapagos Islands travel, Mountain Travel Sobek style. Here we see kids playing at the nice wooden tables of the Mary Anne's main salon, and a walk around the perimeter of the ship.
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Galapagos Islands travel: Eating! Sailing!
A quick pan around the dining area, showing most of our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group during our first on-board meal. We are sailing towards our first Galapagos Island, South Plaza Island.
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Galapagos Islands travel: Blood-red full moon video.
Taken from the Mary Anne as it gently rocks in the water of the Galapagos Islands. Not exactly a 'steady cam' video, but beautiful. Started red, became yellow, then white. Beautiful. Mountain Travel
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Galapagos Islands travel: Galapagos Islands travel: Grenadiers in front of the Presidential Palace.
In this video of our tour of Quito, Ecuador, we see Grenadiers in front of the Presidential Palace, and one more pan view of Independence Square. Our Mountain Travel Sobek guide, Santiago
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Galapagos Islands travel: Opening Toast.
Captain Patricio officially welcomes us to the Mary Anne, and to the Galapagos Islands, on behalf of Mountain Travel Sobek. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements.
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Galapagos Islands Montage
A montage of our trip to the Galapagos Islands.
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Galapagos Islands travel: First Panga ride.
Panga is a Swahili word meaning 'machete'. In the Galapagos Islands, it's an amphibious craft, like a Zodiac boat, capable of transferring people and supplies to wet or dry landings on shore. It's also tons of fun! Most of our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group shows in this video, with the Mary Anne in the background. Our first landing with sea lions. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements.
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Galapagos Islands travel: Baby sea lion nursing; vocalizations.
You can actually hear the nursing! Also a bunch of other "unique" noises courtesy of the inhabitants of the Galapagos Islands. Mountain Travel Sobek has this trip very smoothly organized.
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Galapagos Islands travel: Quitos Jesuit Church.
Before we left for the Galapagos Islands, our tour took us to Quitos Jesuit Church. Wow, that was a LOT of gold. Oops, the video was on for a few seconds inside the church. Our Mountain Travel Sobek
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Galapagos Islands travel: Iguanas
Here our Mountain Travel Sobek group gets immersed in the world famous Galapagos Islands iguanas. You want video of iguanas? We've got iguana videos! Also: cacti, an iguana skeleton, and absolutely
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Galapagos Islands travel: Female iguana greeting male.
Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure guide for our tour of the Galapagos Islands, explains the head-bobbing activity of the female iguana. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com
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Galapagos Islands travel: Iguana skeleton. Female lava lizard.
Our tour of the Galapagos Islands continues. Great dried-up skeleton. Female lava lizard is pregnant, as evidenced by the red head. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent
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Galapagos Islands travel: Panga to Espanola (Hood) Island.
Our daily briefing summary. Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek travel guide, tells us what to expect. We have a "wet" landing on the most beautiful white sand beach, full of sea lions, marine iguanas
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Galapagos Islands travel: Cliffs of South Plaza Island.
Here on South Plaza, the first of our Galapagos Islands, we see impressive cliffs, more iguanas, plus a Sally Lightfoot crab exoskeleton. Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek tour guide, keeps us
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Galapagos Islands travel: Bull Sea Lion makes his way up
This bull sea lion made it clear that you better not stand in his way! Lots of vocalizations. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements.
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Galapagos Islands travel: Heading back to the panga.
Mountain Travel Sobek has given this tour many times, and timed the end of South Plaza Island with the setting sun. We Walked past sea lions, iguanas, and beautiful vistas. RomanoTravelOnline.com
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Galapagos Islands travel: Sea Lions on their beach.
These sea lions own this beach. We see a "fast moving LBB" (Little Brown Bird). Turns out that LBB is a hummingbird, according to an informal census. Our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure continues.
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Galapagos Islands travel: What a group of marine iguanas!
Marine iguanas are found only in the Galapagos Islands. Could they have posed any nicer for their video? Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements.
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Galapagos Islands travel: First Church in Quito, plus the Winged Virgin Statue with impressive city views.
A picture is worth a thousand words, and a video is worth a thousand pictures. It\'s still impossible to describe that statue or the views from atop it\'s hill. Most impressive. Our Mountain Travel
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Galapagos Islands travel: Sally Lightfoot crabs video.
Here we have video of Galapagos Islands Sally Lightfoot crabs, and our Mountain Travel Sobek group ends up back on the panga. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements.
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Galapagos Islands travel: Dive-bombing pelicans; beach
Pelicans dive bombing the ocean in search of breakfast. On these volcanic islands, beach meets lava abruptly. The Mountain Travel Sobek web site does not describe how really cool the experience
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Galapagos Islands travel: on the way to Quito video.
Quito, Ecuador will be our first stop on the way to the Galapagos Islands with Mountain Travel Sobek. In the video, the Whitestone Bridge, Central Park
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Galapagos Islands travel: Panga ride to, and views of Mary Anne
Here we see the Mary Anne from a different view. Most of our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group shows in this video. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements.
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Galapagos Islands travel: John's slideshow of South Plaza Island
John's slideshow of South Plaza Island does not do justice to our first Galapagos Island exploration. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a great job so far. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com
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Galapagos Islands travel: Johns slideshow of Quito and the Mary Anne
Our trip to the Galapagos Islands was preceded by a tour of Quito, Ecuador; our transportation amongst the Galapagos was aboard the 210 foot long Mary Anne. Heres Johns slideshow of Quito
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Galapagos Islands travel: Katharine's slideshow of South Plaza
Katharine's slideshow of South Plaza Island does not do justice to our first Galapagos Island exploration. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a great job so far. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com
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Galapagos Islands travel Kathy's slideshow of South Plaza Island
Kathy's slideshow of South Plaza Island does not do justice to our first Galapagos Island exploration. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a great job so far. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com
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Galapagos Islands travel: Kathys slideshow of Quito and the Mary Ann
Our trip to the Galapagos Islands was preceded by a tour of Quito, Ecuador; our home away from land was the 210 foot long Mary Anne. Heres Kathys slideshow of Quito and the Mary Anne.
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Galapagos Islands travel: On the way to Quito. Napping kids; dinner with sunset ABOVE the clouds.
This travel day seemed to go on forever, on our way to the Galapagos Islands by way of our first stop in Quito, Ecuador. The kids did great, as they always do. Sunset above the clouds
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Galapagos Islands travel: Dive-bombing pelicans beach meets lava
Pelicans dive bombing the ocean in search of breakfast. On these volcanic islands, beach meets lava abruptly. The Mountain Travel Sobek web site does not describe how really cool the experience
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Galapagos Islands travel: Quito at 6:AM and an amazing breakfast buffet.
We have arrived at our lovely room at the Swissotel in Quito, Ecuador. Mountain Travel Sobek has arranged Five Star accommodations for us. This is our first stop on our way to the Galapagos Islands.
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Galapagos Islands travel: Sea lion plays with US!
It's HIS beach, after all! Plus, a closeup of the sand. Mountain Travel Sobek made it clear that no souvenirs could be had from the islands, according to Galapagos Islands law.RomanoTravelOnline.com
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Galapagos Islands travel: Marine Iguanas.
Marine iguanas are found only on the Galapagos Islands. Here they are on the beach, and swimming in the water. Mountain Travel Sobek can take you on this experience of a lifetime trip.
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Galapagos Islands travel: A Ray, right off the shore.
Sebastian spotted a ray, right off shore. This type of bonus could not be planned by Mountain Travel Sobek, it just "was"! Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements.
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Galapagos Islands travel: Sea lions, iguanas and children
In this video, we see some of our Mountain Travel Sobek adventure group, plus one idiot who Sebastian had to tell "don't bother the sea lions." Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com
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Galapagos Islands travel: Sea lions arm wrestling
Klaus, our Mountain Travel Sobek tour guide, explains to the group how male sea lions rough-house to establish dominance. Plus, the panga ride back to the Mary Anne. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com
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Galapagos Islands travel: Johns slideshow of Espanola
John's slideshow of Espanola (Hood) Island, Gardner Bay Beach does not do justice to our second Galapagos Island exploration. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a great job so far. RomanoTravelOnline.com
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Galapagos Islands travel: Kathys slideshow of Espanola (Hood)
Kathy's slideshow of Espanola (Hood) Island, Gardner Bay Beach does not do justice to our second Galapagos Island exploration. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a great job so far. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements.
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