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Lexington - Captain Bob:a tour on 2/26/17



Mark and I did a tour out of Santa Cruz to islands to the north. We went in a bus to the northern end of Santa Cruz and the got on a nice motor cat (motorized catamaran, two hulls). They served us breakfast while we went for two hours by boat to our two tour sites.

The first activity was a walk up to the top of a old volcano that was about 2,000,000 years old which means that it still looks like a lunar surface. The park service has built steps up to the top to keep the impact a a minimum. I honestly do not remember how much vertical climb there was but it was moderately fatigue generating, maybe about 1,000 feet up. There were two plants that lived in the environment. There were a few lizards. The view from the top was fantastic.
After the climb we had the mandatory snorkeling trip. The snorkeling is so good that just about every tour has a snorkeling portion. Mark saw a 6-8 foot shark about 10-15 feet away. There were lots of tropical fish and coral with lots of living activity. I do not know the correct name but there is a creature that looks like a tiny Christmas tree with red coloration thru out and white on the tips. When you push a little water towards it, it will close up in a instant. The whole thing contracts into a tube with a cap over it. I have always called them tube worms.
A few photos of volcano are attached

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