On our final evening in the Galapagos, we took the pangas to the most beautiful beach we saw on the trip. The sand was white and the water was a vibrant shade of aqua blue. Unfortunately, it was cloudy and even a bit drizzly when we arrived, but by the time we left it had cleared a bit.

Sierra and I started off by running up and down the beach a few times, which felt really good after so many days of very limited exercise (all of our walks were incredibly slow!) We ran by a group of huge sea lions and stopped for a quick photo shoot.

While we were doing that, Cassidy and the other kids set about writing “Evolution 2022” in the sand using a mix of shells, seaweed, driftwood, and rocks. It’s hard to believe we are saying good-bye to this magical place…I just wish Noah could have experienced more of it with us.

-Linda