{"id":9729,"date":"2014-01-02T21:17:30","date_gmt":"2014-01-03T02:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/?p=9729"},"modified":"2014-01-03T20:36:20","modified_gmt":"2014-01-04T01:36:20","slug":"bartolome-island-galapagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/2014\/01\/02\/bartolome-island-galapagos\/","title":{"rendered":"Bartolom\u00e9 Island,  Gal\u00e1pagos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0207.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0207-513x367.jpg\" alt=\"Bartolom\u00e9 Island\" width=\"513\" height=\"367\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0207-513x367.jpg 513w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0207-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0207-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0207-419x300.jpg 419w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0207.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n(December 6) Bartolom\u00e9 is one of the youngest islands. Its volcano last erupted in 1904. It is a barren place with a stark sort of beauty.<\/p>\n<p>We set out early in the morning. By midday the heat tends to be intolerable.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0218.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0218-512x367.jpg\" alt=\"Pinnacle Rock\" width=\"512\" height=\"367\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0218-512x367.jpg 512w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0218-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0218-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0218-419x300.jpg 419w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0218.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nPinnacle rock is the island&#8217;s most famous landmark.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0213.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0213-513x367.jpg\" alt=\"Landing\" width=\"513\" height=\"367\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0213-513x367.jpg 513w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0213-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0213-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0213-419x300.jpg 419w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0213.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nDo you see the little splash on the near side of the boat toward the front? Let&#8217;s zoom in on that&#8230;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0213-001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0213-001.jpg\" alt=\"Penguin\" width=\"368\" height=\"260\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0213-001.jpg 368w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0213-001-150x105.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis is a Gal\u00e1pagos penguin, the only species whose range extends north of the equator.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0212.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0212.jpg\" alt=\"Penguin\" width=\"347\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0212.jpg 347w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0212-150x108.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nUnfortunately I never had a chance to get a better shot of one of the penguins. They are small and rare and they move very fast.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0216.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0216-513x367.jpg\" alt=\"Skeletal remains\" width=\"513\" height=\"367\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0216-513x367.jpg 513w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0216-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0216-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0216-419x300.jpg 419w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0216.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe skeletal remains of a sea bird.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0223.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0223-513x367.jpg\" alt=\"Lava lizard\" width=\"513\" height=\"367\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0223-513x367.jpg 513w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0223-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0223-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0223-420x300.jpg 420w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0223.jpg 1358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFew land animals can survive here. This lava lizard is an exception.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0224.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0224-512x367.jpg\" alt=\"Walkway\" width=\"512\" height=\"367\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0224-512x367.jpg 512w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0224-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0224-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0224-419x300.jpg 419w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0224.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nA wooden stairway makes is relatively easy to climb to the top of the volcano.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0227.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0227-512x367.jpg\" alt=\"Lava cactus\" width=\"512\" height=\"367\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0227-512x367.jpg 512w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0227-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0227-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0227-419x300.jpg 419w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0227.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nA lonely lava cactus.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0246.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0246-512x367.jpg\" alt=\"Volcanic cone\" width=\"512\" height=\"367\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0246-512x367.jpg 512w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0246-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0246-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0246-419x300.jpg 419w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0246.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0252.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0252-513x367.jpg\" alt=\"View from cone\" width=\"513\" height=\"367\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0252-513x367.jpg 513w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0252-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0252-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0252-419x300.jpg 419w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0252.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0256.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0256-550x364.jpg\" alt=\"Rock formations\" width=\"550\" height=\"364\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0256-550x364.jpg 550w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0256-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0256-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0256-452x300.jpg 452w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0256.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0259.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0259-512x367.jpg\" alt=\"Walkway to top\" width=\"512\" height=\"367\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0259-512x367.jpg 512w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0259-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0259-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0259-419x300.jpg 419w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0259.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0272.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0272-261x367.jpg\" alt=\"Lighthouse\" width=\"261\" height=\"367\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0272-261x367.jpg 261w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0272-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0272-729x1024.jpg 729w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0272-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0272.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nA small lighthouse at the summit.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0260.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0260-550x364.jpg\" alt=\"View from top\" width=\"550\" height=\"364\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0260-550x364.jpg 550w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0260-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0260-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0260-452x300.jpg 452w, https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0260.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFrom the top we have a spectacular view of the surrounding islands.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/fun\/tag\/2013-trip\/?order=asc\">All posts from this 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Its volcano last erupted in 1904. It is a barren place with a stark sort of beauty. We set out early&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/2014\/01\/02\/bartolome-island-galapagos\/\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9736,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[174,593],"tags":[595,594],"class_list":["post-9729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photos","category-travel","tag-2013-trip","tag-galapagos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9729"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9729\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9751,"href":"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9729\/revisions\/9751"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}