Drømmen om Galapagos
(The Galápagos Dream)

Stein Hoff

This is the beginning of the English translation of the Norwegian original. The translation was done by Mrs. Friedel Horneman, with subsequent editing by Professor Robert I. Bowman. A footnote is indicated by a bracketed “§” symbol in red within the text. Hover the mouse pointer over the symbol to display the footnote. Parts I - III are completed. Work on Part IV (images, captions, footnotes and editing) is still in progress.—JW.

Table of Contents
Part I	Part II	Part III	Part IV
Shipwreck of the Bark Alexandra	The Pilot Cutter from Sandefjord	“Campo Noruego” on San Cristóbal	“ … about 75% happy with life”
Olaf Eilertsen, Aug. F. and La Compania de Floreana	The Colony at Santa Cruz	Expeditions That Were Never Realized	The Thalassa Tragedy
Kristiania: Journalists on Floreana	With Ulva Across the Atlantic	Skipper Bruun	“Plantation at your Disposal”
Hopes and Delays	The Sad Journey of Alatga	Dr. Ritter, the Baroness, and the Tragedy of Trygve Nuggerud	The Guldberg Family
Towards Galápagos	Randall's Galápagos Expedition		El Rey de Patatas—The Potato King
The Colony at Post Office Bay			Epilogue