We were out in the dingy this morning by 6:00 am to ensure that even the last few hours of our visit got in some animal watching. And we were not disappointed. We cruised around a mangrove cove for an hour and saw a number of sea turtles, some small sharks, an eagle ray, and the most amazing sight of all - a flock of perhaps a thousand Blue Footed Boobies hunting and feeding in a pack. The flock would circle over the cove until a school of fish was spotted and then the entire flock would dive to feed. Just an amazing sight. After hitting the water the flock would surface and take to the air again - on some occasions almost running over us in our small dingy.

However, all good trips come to an end, and by 8:00 we were on the dock waiting for a bus to the airport and a plane back to Quito.

I am now sitting in a hostel room packing for tomorrows flight back to Phoenix. Nina will stay in Quito.