Up early at 5.00 and a quick pack and wash, then out on to the pangas for a final quick sortie through the Mangrove swamp on the North of Santa Cruz. Saw small black tipped shark, Pelicans, a couple of turtles, a couple of species of Herons, but on the way back we witnessed a feeding frenzy of Blue-footed Boobys. Over 100 diving into the water to catch fish only yards from the Pangas, even on 100 mm I was hard pressed to capture the scene. It was an amazing spectacle.

Back on board for breakfast while the boat sailed to Baltra Island where we disembarked at 8.30, and caught the bus for the short trip to the airport. Checked in and away at 11.30 for the direct 2 hour trip to Quito.

Back at Quito we went out as a group evening meal to La Choza. This was an Ecuadorian restaurant. Looked great, but the service was odd, main courses arriving before starters, and the food was in the main not so good. Much of it tasting similar with no strong flavours. I don’t think I will go out of the way to eat the same food again. To bed early as up at 5.00 for more bird watching in the Andes mountains.