Marine Iguana
Preview of Jamiecaroline’sblog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Entry Title: “Spoiling ourselves on the Galapagos Islands” Entry: “The Galapagos Islands After much umming and ahhing and the fact that we had our bags stolen in Cuenca, as you will have read in the last entry, we decided that we would come to the Galapagos islands from some R&R. Our main objection to coming was the costs. The flights cost 0 and the entrance fee is 0. However we´d been told by lots of people that this was not something to miss we thought what the hell lets prove it can be done cheaply. Day 1 We arrived in Baltra on the 27th at 10.30am very excited at the 2 weeks that were ahead of us fully aware that we´d been very lucky to be here. With such large expectations of the Galapagos islands we were wondering if it would live up to them. Within 20 minutes we were already seeing sealions sunbathing, Blue Footed boobies diving and pelicans chilling on the river banks. We caught the bus to Port Ayora, which we were both surprised at how large it was. Our first job was to find somewhere to stay cheaply. Obviously this is where lots of Americans and big tours come so accomadation can be a bit OTT. But with our Canadian Surf dude Oliver we knew we could get some where cheap. When you expectations are low and extras are not high on your demand list …
Preview of Questmiller’sblog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Entry Title: “We love boobies — blue footed ones…” Entry: “Having your ducks in a row is an important part of a successful ocean passage. When we left Balboa, we expected to do a 30 mile day-sail to Las Perlas Islands and then get ready for our big passage. After it was obvious that we wouldn’t make it to Las Perlas by nightfall, we decided that we might as well head straight for the Galapagos. Mistake. We’d forgotten about those ducks. The seas got big, the wind was on our nose, things were not battened down and I should have taken some seasick meds. Chris decided that we should return to Panama to wait for the weather to calm down. We anchored back in Las Brisas around 9:00 pm and had a good night sleep. While we waited for the weather, I did some more shopping for fresh produce and meats. We left for the second time two days later. Our grib weather file showed a southwesterly wind for several days. Our cruising route book suggested heading directly south before making a right hand veer towards the Galapagos which we did. Unfortunately the wind remained on our nose for days. We altered course because we were running out of sea room off the coast of Ecuador. We lost about a day’s worth of time on that tack. No matter how far we got, the wind curled around …
Preview of Lisa.gillespie’sblog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Entry Title: “Cruisin’ the Galapagos” Entry: “First up, apologies for the rubbish layout that this entry has. I typed all this in Word whilst I didn’t have internet access and it’s all gone wrong and clearly isn’t compatible with this website. Annoyed! Ahoy mateys! I have just got back from a week-long cruise visiting some of the Galapagos Islands. It was a nice change to be away from Quito and the cold mountain air and, of course, it was an amazing opportunity to experience the wildlife of Ecuador’s (South America’s?) top tourist attraction. I’m currently still in the islands, planning to go on a few more visits before I leave.The whole thing began on 20th July as I caught an early morning flight from Quito. Well, it was meant to be early morning but it was delayed for an hour or so I had to kill time in the world’s most boring airport (even more boring than the 24 hours I spent in Gatwick on my first day!). The flights were as unpleasant as usual and the food was dreadful (peas! Ugh!) but I did manage to grab an emergency exit seat so at least I had slightly more personal space. On arrival at the “world’s first eco-airport” our shoes and hands were disinfected and we all had to pay the 0 park entrance fee… as if we hadn’t all paid enough already. This …
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Preview of Kerry_andrew’sblog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Entry Title: “I love boobies!” Entry: “We arrived in Quito after a full day’s travel from Costa Rica — a 4am taxi in San Jose, followed by a flight back to Miami and then a connection down to Quito — and were met at the airport by our hostel host Luis. Little did we know though that Tuesday was a National Holiday in Ecuador — the Day of the Dead. We got a recommendation for a restaurant from our hostel host, and walked down to the Old Town in search of some dinner. The restaurant turned out to be closed, along with 95% of the Old Town due to the public holiday (although we didn’t know that at the time). Fortunately we found a small pizzeria that was open in order to be able to get some dinner. Wednesday we had an 8am pickup to head to the airport for our trip to the Galapagos. Fortunately our brief stop in Quito had gone according to plan and without any hitches, and for that we were very thankful. After a two hour flight we arrived in the Galapagos late morning to the sight of the desolate, dry, dusty, moonlike landscape of Baltra airport — a complete contrast to what I expected. After making our way through the airport we were met by our naturalist guides ready to take us out to our boat, moored in the bay a mere 5 mins away. The majestic Mary Anne stood …
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Preview of Nixsboys’sblog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Entry Title: “Sea Lions rule the bay” Entry: “The Galapagos – a place so enriched with wildlife, it is hard to imagine some of these beautiful creatures are still endangered. The Galapagos – takes you back in time, to a prehistoric world, a world filled with giant tortoises and iguanas. There are many ways I can describe these islands and for me and I am sure for everyone that has visited or will be visiting a complete privilege, an all enthralling experience each and every day. I was lucky enough to spend a week in the Galapagos, with 5 days being on a small cruise boat, Aida Maria, exploring the south islands with 14 other just as excitable passengers. My first few days on Santa Cruz island were like being part of a cartoon – a magical land where everything seems perfect. I walked along the pure white sand of Turtle Bay while watching deep black marine iguanas merge from the sea, returning just a slight tilting of the head in acknowledgment that you were there. There were plenty of them along with bright red crabs scattered on the rocks, peering and watching you warily as you passed. If time had stood still, this is where I would want to be! I know it sounds surreal and I will admit I asked myself the same question was everything truly happening, was I actually …
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