The Galápagos Islands is popular for its unique wildlife inhabitants, such as giant tortoises, sea lions, penguins and different bird species can all be seen on the islands. The landscape of the islands is beautifully barren and volcanic and the highest mountain among the islands is the Volcán Wolf on Isla Isabela, which is 1707m high. In 1978, the Galapagos was listed as a World Heritage Site and strict controls on tourist access are maintained in order to protect the natural habitats. All visitors must also be accompanied by a national park-certified naturalist tour guide.
The hot/rainy season starts from December to June, when humidity is high and average temperatures are in the 82s F (27° to 31° C). There may be occasional rains, but the climate are generally warm and sunny.
From June to November, you can expect cool winds with temperatures average about 71s F (21° to 25° C) during the day and lower at night.
The Peak season of Galápagos Islands is typically December through May when the seas are the calmest and the weather are the warmest. However during the summer months June, July and August, they are also very popular as the animals becomes more active. For September through November is typically a low season when most boats will leave the islands for dry dock. For the divers, the peak season is from July till November when whale sharks can be found at Wolf & Darwin!
Located just southeast of Glen Brittle Forest, Fairy Pools is the most beautiful place in Scotland. The best time to visit this jade blue color pool is during the sunny day with little cloud; so that you could see the crystal reflection off the clear water surface. Furthermore, the color beneath the water surface is so stunning couple with the musical sound of waterfalls, it would take your breaths completely away for a few seconds.
What's more? You can even swim in the lake (Yes, I hear you're screaming OMG). Imagine how epic it would be to swim in such a clear blue lake in a sunny warm day? There's no words to describe ever! After the swim/visit, you can then go to the nearly Talisker Distillery or the Old Inn for a nice meal and beets, they are located at the Carbost, on Loch Harport.
Although this place may be crowded because of its popularity, you can walk further up the glen for the scenery of more beautiful pools and waterfalls, and there's fewer people the further you walk up the glen. Although, you have to beware the midges (sort of mosquitoes) which may bite you. So don't stay till late!
Aogashima consists of small, tropical volcanic island in the Philippine
Sea, located some 355 kilometers away from Japan (Yup, it belongs to
Japan). It is one of the most isolated inhabited island of the Izu
archipelago. Within the Island contains a huge volcanic crater, and in
it are a few other smaller volcano. It is still considered as an active
Class-C volcano even though the last time it erupted was in the 1780s,
during which half of the island's population was killed while the rest
fleeing for their lives. It took another fifty to sixty years for the
people to return to Aogashima. Today, there are about 300 villagers living on the island.
The island itself is only reachable by boat as it has no real habour to anchor large ship due to the steep cliffs of layered volcanic deposits surrounding the island. Another travel option is to take a helicopter, which can be provided by Tokyo Island Shuttle Service. The helicopter runs once a day carrying a maximum of 10 passengers, though there were quite a few times the trip got cancelled due to heavy fog depending on the season. Which is why Aogashima is still a rarely-visited island.
However, there isn’t much to do on Aogashima except to enjoy the scenery of a tropical paradise. At the center of the island lies a natural geothermal sauna which is utilized by public facility (Electricity + Gas) to enable people on the islands to do cooking. The cooker using geothermal steam is available for free! Steamed fresh green vegetables, root potatoes and eggs are one of the specialties of Aogashima. Furthermore, the facility also features a sauna, a public bath, and hot showers.
Interesting FACT: Aogashima is considered the smallest village in Japan and has a primary school with about 35 students! The songs that people of Aogashima sing are mostly about stories of leaving the island and parting with their loved ones.
