My flight landed in Galapagos at 10am local time on Monday 15 February and after collecting my backpack I boarded a bus that took us to the Itabaca Channel. We boarded a boat for the short crossing and then boarded another bus which made the 45 minute journey to Puerto Ayora, the main town on Santa Cruz Island. I walked around the town to check a few different hotels and eventually found one that had a room available. I had a nice refreshing shower and got settled in before going for a walk around the town to explore. Then I had a very nice lunch at a place called The Rock although I was not used to these very high food and drink prices. The rest of the afternoon was spent in my room with the
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