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More About Daily Life On Board Lindblad’s Endeavour

Posted on October 31, 2011 by M. Timothy O'Keefe

Tweet More thoughts and observations about daily life on the Lindblad National Geographic Endeavour, a follow-up to yesterday’s post.KayakingAccording to Carlos Romero, our expedition leader, Lindblad Expeditions is the only cruise company to offer kayaking, That isn’t surprising since, according … Continue reading →

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Life On Board Lindblad’s National Geographic Endeavour

Posted on October 30, 2011 by M. Timothy O'Keefe

Tweet Who’s In ChargeEvery Lindblad Endeavour Galapagos cruise has three supervisors: The Captain, who hopefully you won’t see except at social functions. You don’t want to see him in a public area with a megaphone in hand or hear his … Continue reading →

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The Lindblad Endeavour Visits Urbina Bay

Posted on October 29, 2011 by M. Timothy O'Keefe

Tweet               Isabela Island from the Endeavour en route to Urbina Bay Urbina Bay Hikes, The Long and The Short of Them Lindblad’s National Geographic Endeavour will spend the entire day at Isabela, largest island in the Galapagos Archipelago. Less … Continue reading →

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Lindblad Endeavour Calls at Fernandina and Isabela Islands

Posted on October 28, 2011 by M. Timothy O'Keefe

Tweet   Fernandina, Island of Iguanas During the night, Lindblad’s National Geographic Endeavour crosses the equator to take us into the westernmost section of the Galapagos where the undersea upwelling creates cool water temperatures as low as the mid-50′s F. … Continue reading →

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Lindblad Endeavour Visits North Seymour

Posted on October 27, 2011 by M. Timothy O'Keefe

Tweet Journey Log: Day 2 Although in the Galapagos the same endemic animals are present year-round, their mating and nesting are seasonal. The one bird I want most to photograph is the male magnificent frigatebird, which in the breeding season … Continue reading →

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Lindblad’s Endeavour Calls at Las Bachas, Galapagos

Posted on October 26, 2011 by M. Timothy O'Keefe

Tweet Journey Log: Day 1 The lifeboat drill is one of the first things that happens on every cruise, and it’s no different on the Lindblad National Geographic Endeavour. Normally, once the drill is over, you stuff your lifejacket away … Continue reading →

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Getting to Guayaquil & The Galapagos

Posted on October 25, 2011 by M. Timothy O'Keefe

Tweet By Linda O’Keefe Numerous options for flying to GuayaquilMany Since we didn’t get to sleep until around 1 a.m., the sound of the alarm two and half hours later was met by loud groans of protest from both Tim … Continue reading →

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What To Pack For A Galapagos Cruise

Posted on October 24, 2011 by M. Timothy O'Keefe

Tweet   What should you bring for your Lindblad’s National Geographic Endeavour cruise? (Or any other Galapagos cruise?) Suitcase RestrictionsDepending on airline, you may be able to take two bags weighing 50-pounds each to Guayaquil or Quito but you can’t … Continue reading →

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Galapagos Photo Tips, What Works & What Doesn’t

Posted on October 23, 2011 by M. Timothy O'Keefe

Tweet Although our blogs are written in present tense, our trip was Oct.7-16. We’re posting afterwards because there simply was no time to write during the cruise. These tips are based on the conditions we encountered. Most of the naturalist-guides … Continue reading →

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How Charles Darwin Saved The Galapagos Islands

Posted on October 22, 2011 by M. Timothy O'Keefe

Tweet     NASA Satellite Photo of the Galapagos Everything positive seems to take a long time . . . The naturalist-guides on the Lindblad’s National Geographic Endeavour will go into  Charles Darwin in far more detail than I can … Continue reading →

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