Kicker Rock
Up very early today for a 7 am zodiac ride to Kicker Rock. The rock towers out of the ocean, formed by ejecta and ash from a volcanic explosion eons ago. Called Leon Dormide in Spanish, sleeping lion, it is a resting place for boobies, frigates, crabs and other wildlife. Ed and Cathy were up way too early, don’t know what they were thinking, but they set the alarm for 6 and then had a lot of time to kill before the ride. So, up to the Beagle grill they went – coffee and croissants (not for them…croissants, that is, but coffee – yes!) in the dark of the aft deck. The morning was warm with a nice breeze, portending another beautiful day. Maggi and Richard arrived close to 7 (smart!!!0 and they all waited on deck for the zodiac call.
As they lined up for the zodiac, it dawned on them that 1st may not be best. Waiting until last to load meant that possibly they might have a zodiac with less than the full load of 16. Duh! So last out – and – what do you know? Only 8 people in the zodiac. Cool!
Riding around Kicker rock was worth getting up early. The rock formation is incredibly majestic rising up out of the ocean. The boobies and crabs competing fro space, clinging to the sheer rock walls was a sight to see. The formation has a couple of splits that are very picturesque and will show up in our tabblo! Don’t worry!
Rode around for about 45 minutes, soaking in the sheer enormity of the formation. On the way back to the ship, we came across a sea lion “fishing” for breakfast. He was flipping his tail and slapping it on the water to kill the fish. Then it would grab the fish in its mouth and bit and toss it hard on the water, maybe even slapping it again to cut it up into small enough pieces to eat. All this is going on less than 10 feet from the zodiac!
Back on board, we feasted on made to order eggs, pastries, bacon, chicken and pork sausages – neither of which tasted like chicken or pork! (Obviously food will not be a problem on this trip!!!)
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