equator
there were several things i noticed at the equator. most disturbing was that i could not see the north star. it was down at the horizon behind the haze. it was pretty neat seeing the other part of the milky way though. the sun went down really fast. it was day. then all of a sudden it was pitch black night. penguins like cold. i always wondered how they could be so happy on the galapagos at the equator. it's the humboldt current. comes straight from antarctica. and it's really freakin cold. way too cold for me. even in a wet suit. maybe in one with long sleeves, and long legs, and booties, and cap. maybe. but it was a great temperature for penguins.