Isla de la Plata- this little piece of heaven was well worth the tour. On our way to the island, we stopped for some whale watching, where we we fortunate enough to see Humpback whales come unforgettably close to the boat, including one that swam right under. Unfortunately, I didn't capture a single good picture. It was scarey and amazing, how huge they are! After the whales, we toured the island where we saw many types of birds including blue-footed boobies. They are these curious little birds with cotton-candy blue feet. The view of the coast from the hike is amazing, especially because there are birds everywhere! Once back on the boat, after a roasting hike, we made friends with some turtles, who were interested in our watermelon. Our guide, who took his job quite seriously, but with a good sense of humour, did not approve of my plan to feed the turtles nor did he like my joke about having turtle ceviche. This is, in part, due to the fact that people used to eat turtle, and our guide himself admitted, slightly red in the cheeks, that he himself had eaten turtle as a child. Following the turtles, and some far off dolphin sightings, we went snorkeling. Not that much to see, but the little schools of tiny fish tried to nibble my body, which was slightly weird! The tour was remarkable, and though we may have spent a huge amount of time in the bathroom for the days to follow due to the sandwiches, that won't take away from the fact that we were only feet away from a surfacing whale!