Blog 6 - Mancora (Per) to Quito (Ecu)

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August 5th 2009

Published: August 5th 2009

Days 63 - 84: Mancora (Per), Baños (Ecu), Quito(Ecu), Puerto Lopez (Ecu), Montanita (Ecu), Guayaquil (Ecu), Galapagos Islands (Ecu), Quito (Ecu) Executive Summary • Status: Very much alive … and in awe of nature • Current location: Quito, Ecuador • Notable incidents: Being sick in Baños, stripy trousers, canyoning, horse back riding, bridge swinging, straddling the eq... Read Full Entry

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Sea Lions

These guys were everywhere and swimming with them never got old (videos to follow when we can work out the technology!)

Sea Turtles

Being able to swim so close to them was amazing!

Blue Footed Boobies

Any excuse to use the phrase "What a lovely pair of Boobies" was grasped with enthusiasm

Pelicans

In London we have pigeons, in the Galapagos, they have pelicans

Nazca Boobies

The central picture is of the male giving the female a twig, which is the last stage in the mating ritual - awwwww!

Marine Iguanas

The only iguanas in the world that can swim

Waved Albatros

Their wing span can be up to 2m

Sally Light Foot Crabs

Colourful little fellas!

Flamingoes

The amount of shrimp they eat is why they are pink - their natural colour is white. If I was a flamingo, I'd definitely be chicken wing coloured!

Tortoises

Really big and really slow - although apparently they can cover 8km a day if they set their minds to it ... hmmm, whatever!

Land Iguanas

Completely fearless but also completely cool!

Frigate Birds

Show offs!

Other

The variety of wildlife really was astounding!

Scenery

... as was the scenery!

Relaxing on the boat after a hard day of snorkeling

A look into the future Jules at 70

The unfortunate side effects of snorkeling - JELLYFISH

First night off the boat and the girls hit the town in Santa Cruz

Lucky man

You wouldn´t guess that Michael Jackson was playing in the backround as B teaches Sim some Irish moves

Well I never - a Birmingham tea towel in a Quito bakery!

6th August 2009

Ewan
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jealousy
Keep them coming, Jools; you write well and it makes amusing reading. Just waved my little boy (6'2"!!) off this morning to join you in Bogota - I trust you will teach him well in the ways of backpacking and I hope he and matt aren't too much of a pain to you guys. All the best to you both, Ewan

6th August 2009

Merlyn
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I am canceling my vacation in Fargo
What I would really like to do is retrace your steps, but add a few nights here and there in the nearest Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons or anything with room service and sheets with a thread count of 1500 or more. I'd need pampering after bridge jumping and altercations with jelly fish. Please don't stop blogging.............and keep up with the photos.

10th August 2009

joools
Julian Rose

Package arrived safely
The boys have arrived and so far they've been great. They've certainly seen the best (approaches from very attractive Colombian young ladies - ask Fred about it) and worst bits (3am arrival in Medellin after roadworks turned an 8 hour bus journey into a 12 hour one, to find out that the hostel was full - eventually found a bed for the night at about 5am) of backpacking in the first few days but appear to be enjoying themselves. J

20th August 2009

Matt Freeman
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great memories
Just had a whizz through the last couple of additions and bringing back some very cool memories, seems like only yesterday I was in the Galapagos. Very jealous of your continued travels, have fun, and amazing photography by the way! Travel safe!

24th August 2009

joools
Julian Rose

Jellyfish
HeyHey guys, The jellyfish scar was almost totally healed when Sim left (she had to go home last week) so that is all good. I'm in Taganga, Colombia. Tried to do the Lost City trek but the park is closed for some indigenous ceremony till the 30th so I'm hanging round till then. How was the Inca Trail? Sim left with her notebook which had your blog address - can you send it to me? Thx J

24th August 2009

joools
Julian Rose

Memories ...
Glad the blog brought backmemories - I actually forgot to give you guys a shout out as the photos of us pretending to be seals on the beach were totally inspired by your photos! J

26th August 2009

Shelby
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Great pics!
Love the galapagos photos!! So jealous that you're still traveling around - I head back to work on Monday and need to face the real world.... How's Colombia? What's the next stop? Sim - hope you had a safe trip back. We have to hook up in NY soon!! - Shelby

8th September 2009

joools
Julian Rose

Change of plans
No need to re-book the trip to Fargo...Hawaii will be just fine! Glad you have enjoyed the blogs and there is still more to come. -S

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