Destination: Ecuador

Santa Cruz Island

Wed, 20 Nov 2013 | By guiri74 | Views [315]

Arriving to the Island of Santa Cruz today. This is a habitated island so it's strange to see houses, more boats and people after a few days of just us. We disembark at port by zodiac and do a small walk to the Charles Darwin Centre. This has been ... Read more >

Isabela Island

Tue, 19 Nov 2013 | By guiri74 | Views [284]

And another new Island of the archipelago. Isabela Island. This is the largest of the islands and many years ago was actually 3 Islands. Right now there are actually 6 volcanos on this Island. But again, eruptions are a little bit more diferent than ... Read more >

Fernandina Island

Mon, 18 Nov 2013 | By guiri74 | Views [368]

So over night the boat has been sailing and we will be introduced to Fernandina Island and Isabela Island today. After a better sleep but still esrly rise (4.30am) we are all given the opportunity to go to deck at sunrise to see the landscape of the ... Read more >

North Seymour Island

Sun, 17 Nov 2013 | By guiri74 | Views [274]

Well here I am in the galapagos. Dream come true really. So, first night on National geographic. Sleep, not much really. Supose i am not used to sleeping on a boat. So, up for a 6.15 stretching class (really, I dont bend so not sure why I chose to do ... Read more >

Galapagos here I come

Sat, 16 Nov 2013 | By guiri74 | Views [255]

Early wake up call for flight to Galapagos Island. Flying to Baltra Island. Met with the rest of the cruise people. Yes, aversge age of 60 :-). Happy to be around them, all very interesting people. And saying that, they are all American! Once on the ... Read more >

Leaving the jungle

Thu, 14 Nov 2013 | By guiri74 | Views [216]

My last day in the jungle arised with more rain. Imwas assuming it would be a quiet morning prior to me catching my lift back to Quito, wrong! Since there were guests now in the lodge there was another jungle hike going on and was told I would have time ... Read more >

Photos: Butterflies

Wed, 13 Nov 2013 | By guiri74 | Photo Gallery

Butterflies

Wed, 13 Nov 2013 | By guiri74 | Views [239]

I wake up in the middle of the night to the sound of pouring rain. Since there are no windows the noise is very loud. It's quite nice to hear it but I don't get much sleep. So as the day is wet my walk in the jungle is cancelled due to the danger of ... Read more >

Photos: Jungle

Tue, 12 Nov 2013 | By guiri74 | Photo Gallery

Insects and creatures

Tue, 12 Nov 2013 | By guiri74 | Views [239]

After a great night sleep to the noise of the jungle I wake up to a hot sunny day. Being the only person in the lodge is at the same time good and bad. All attention from the servers is on me, but it also means there is no other traveller to talk to! ... Read more >

Arrival

Tue, 12 Nov 2013 | By kjh_ecuador | Views [347]

All went smoothly. totally unbelievable with my travel luck. Clark says it's because I'm with him, and he has good travel luck. We were dropped off in Tampa with plenty of time... Sat around for awhile, watched the first half of Butch Cassidy and the ... Read more >

Photos: Next Adventure

Mon, 11 Nov 2013 | By guiri74 | Photo Gallery

Introduction to the jungle

Mon, 11 Nov 2013 | By guiri74 | Views [246]

Remembrance Day apparently. Don't think anyone here in Ecuador celebrates it or knows what it is. Not a lot of sleep from the night before as I had to get up early to catch a bus at 6am. So on the bus leaving the thermal town of Banos. Let's just say ... Read more >

Relaxing day

Sun, 10 Nov 2013 | By guiri74 | Views [220]

Slow last day in Banos. Determined to take it easy before I set of for the jungle. So after breakfast I set of to find a massage place. Found a good one and decided to be all girlie and have a massage and a facial. Woman's treat :-). After the pampering ... Read more >

Photos: Bike ride and Devil's Waterfall

Sat, 9 Nov 2013 | By guiri74 | Photo Gallery