One of the coolest things about a seaside village (well besides the ocean and all the sailboats), is the sale of the “catch of the day” at Fisherman’s Wharf. There were several types of fish, crabs and of course, fresh lobster still crawling around. Mind you this was all disturbing to a vegetarian but it was an experience I would not have missed. This day was particularly fun because a group of pre-school children were there on a field trip. In the photos below the little girl was screaming and giggling as the lobster crawled toward her, and the little boy in the next shot was bravely bragging how he would beat up the lobster (well he didn’t really brag until the lobster was placed safely back on the stack!)

There were pelicans and sea lions begging for the scraps. Nothing hit the floor, talk about recycling at its finest. The sea lions would stand on their tail fins and “belly up” to the counter to get scraps. Some would stand next to the men cleaning fish and nudge them with their noses (just like a dog would do) to make sure they were considered first for the fish innards and skins. (Gross!)

These guys are on the inside with the cleaning crew. Nudging and Begging.

It was really fun to watch the sale of the catch of the day. Some of the people were locals getting dinner, others were local restaurant/hotel owners and many were just tourists like us, taking pictures that they hoped could capture and explain what they were seeing first hand.

The 24^th is a travel day, but, I will use the post to share a few more Galápagos’ memories so until then, be well.