Before we dive further into this adventure a bit more on how we got here. We departed the rainforest by boat up the river to the airport for a short flight to Quito. After an overnight near the airport we met most of our travel group in the hotel lobby then where whisked back to…
Tag: Galapagos
Exploring the Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos was not on my hot list of travel destinations. We knew people who had gone and seemed to enjoy it- but their photos of people standing on rocks looking through binoculars were not overly inspiring. Travel sites promised superb birding, Giant Tortoises, Darwin finches, Darwin’s discoveries, iguanas, more Darwin, more birds. Very educational….
Welcome to the Jungle
When we left off, we were heading up the river without a paddle. Two hours up the Napo River, then a short walk followed by a half hour paddle through the lagoon. There were paddles, but we were not responsible for using them. Which is a good thing for all concerned. The first part of…
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