Re: (Long) Trip Report -- Galapagos

My boat charter to the Galapagos was a three week one in which we were taken to the Northern
"group," the "middle group" and the "southern group" of islands in that archepelago. Forgive me,
but I have the impression that most of your diving was just in one of these groups? Correct me
if I am wrong!

-hh wrote:

> George Cathcart wrote:
> >Greg Mossman wrote:
> > > Along with big morays poking their teeth-ridden mouths out of crevices
> > > and sea urchins everywhere, it's quite the minefield.
> >
> > Most of the morays I saw had their heads hidden and their bodies in
> > the open. Just the opposite of what I'm used to...
>
> I recall being surprised at how many 'free swimming' morays I saw.
> One of my dives at Darwin probably had 20 or so.
>
> > > > Ditch the gear, grab the ropes, a double-dip bounce to gather up some
> > > > momentum and then a strong final kick. It was really the first place
> > > > that I found that having a QR on a shoulder strap was so beneficial.
> > > ...
> >
> > Clearly I need more practice. It was fun, even if it was ungainly.
>
> Gosh, we all do. Maybe we can get a grant under the 'Presidental
> Fitness' program?
>
> > > > Agreed. They have a lot of challenges down there, particularly with
> > > > invasive species; there's the nonprofit Charles Darwin Foundation that
> > > > for a nominal membership fee will send you newsletters;http://www.darwinfoundation.org/
> >
> > > Invasive species, like Ecuadorian fishermen?
> >
> > And goats, and pigs, and dogs and cats and and and...
>
> Rats and ants and plants and so on. Some of the eradication programs
> are having success; its what will be needed n ordr to ecoloically
> restore stuff.
>
> BTW, did you hear about the 'Judas Goat' program and how its going?
>
> -hh