It was a busy day. After the climb, we took the dingies and went looking for penguins. Some went snorkeling off the dingy around a very rough point. I opted to stay and help Linda snorkel from the beach. There were great things to see, but the current was a bit strong and Linda felt more comfortable going back to the beach. So, I headed over to the other side of the cove for some alone time. I was really enjoying the fish, etc and I raised my head to get my bearings. I came face to face with a female Galapagos penguin who was resting on a rock. She looked at me and came into the water and we swam around a bit. Then, she decided it was time for personal grooming and did a real makeover! Then, we swam some more and then she got back on her rock. I was ecstatic! I was with her 10-15 minutes. I swam back to the beach and then we got in the dingies. I asked our driver, Rudolpho, to take me over to see the penguin. This involved a lot of charades but he really seemed to like to make me happy so eventually he got it. Her she is - my personal upclose encounter.
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