The arrival was quite scary, approaching Isla Santa Cruz at about 200 metres high (it felt like the wing tips were going to skim the water) as the runway is right on the edge of the Island was a bit frightening. Had to drive through the centre of the Island to get to the south where we were to catch a speed boat for 45 mins (I just had to focus on the Island behing us for the whole time and I couldnt speak with anyone in case I was sick!) to catch up with the boat, Angelique and the rest of the group (remember I was a day late because of the flight cancellations). So first stop Floreana Island, the first thing I saw were flamingos then manta rays, crabs, marine Iguanas, sea lions and ... read more

Hola Amigo's! Well some of you already know how stressful this planning stage has been for me these last few months, I never realised it would be such a logistical nightmare! Arranging and organising everything to take for 6 months especially travelling through the diverse climates of the Amazon, Andes, Patagonia and who knows.....maybe even Antartica, has proved more difficult than I first thought. Tomorrow I fly to Madrid for the weekend which I am really looking forward to, at least then I can relax and start to enjoy the beginnings of my adventure. It will also giving me some much needed Spanish practice! However I may realise how poor my Spanish skills are and end up panicking before I go! Not much else to say at this stage..... .....watch this space ;o) ... read more