We entered the quiet mangroves with the buzz of our outboard at about 6am, after having spotted numerous sharks hunting sea-lions and fish around the boat
A week of my life! April 27th 2007 I have just landed in Quito for the second time in my life. I have just sat through another Ecuadorian Taxi Ride. I have just deposited one dollar at the reception of Posada Del Maple for my room key. Now I sit here to tell you about what has been a week of my life. A week spent in The Galapagos Islands. A week I will never forget. It is a two hour flight from Quito airport to touch-down on the ... read more
South America » Ecuador » Galápagos The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more
"What do we leave behind when we cross each frontier? Each moment seems to split in two; melancholy for what was left behind and the excitement of entering a new land." (diarios de las motocicletas)
My story is one of adventure. A story of two like minded people embarking on a journey into a land whose oldest memories still mark her surface.
I am on the verge of realising my dream of touring South America, and throughout this diary that dream shall come to fruition. My travelling partner is my girlfriend, Tracey, whom over the last few years has begun to share my dream, and in the month... full info