Wednesday 14.7.2010 day 273 Charles Darwin research station (9mths) We woke up a 5:00 and had bfast at 5:30 then got the boat across Puerta Ayora, on Santa Cruz Island were we meet our new guide who got us taxis to the Charles Darwin Research Station the problem was the taxi did not know where to go and the guide made all the guys get in the back of the taxi standing up and holding on. As the taxi got loses we then had less time at the Charles Darwin Research Station we were supposed to see land Iguanas and the giant Galapagos tortoise but we only saw the Galapagos tortoise. Then we get a taxi to the buss stop. Then a bus to the ferry, then a ferry to the bus to the airport then ... read more

Monday 12.7.2010 day 271 Bartolome Island In the night the boat moved to a new location and in the morning we woke up and we were the only boat in this lagoon we had bfats and then did a visit to Chinese hat we saw sea lions and red crabs after that we did a deep dive in the lagoon and we got to swim with young sea lions they were so fun and playful. They came rought up to your face and wanted to go swimming with them. We also swam with two white tip sharks there were lots of other fish, It was a fantastic snorkel. In the afternoon we get to Bartolomé Island we had a zodiac ride to look for penguins but we did not find any we were then supposed to ... read more

Saturday 10.7.2010 day 269 Join Galapagos Islands tour We had bfast and then got a taxi to the hotel Rio Amazonas where we joined the Galapagos Islands tour. We got to the hotel at about 10am which was check in time and found out the briefing meeting was not until 5:30 so we settled in to the hotel. We then went to the briefing meeting and got our Gap bags and t-shirts. After that we went for a walk around the streets near our hotel. It is so lively around this part of town with lots of bars and night clubs and there was a market and street performers do fire jiggering and unicycles. Also there were artists painting in the streets. We found a fantastic restaurant called Mama Cloindra that served Ecuadorian food. We got ... read more

Thursday 8.7.2010 day 267 Fly from Cusco to Lima then Lima to Quito We had to get up at 8am to be at the airport for our 11am flight to Lima. The we had about a 5 hour wait in Lima, as quanta’s club member I should have got VIP club access so I showed the girl my card when I checked in and she asked did I need a Voucher I said usually the card is all I need. So we went through immigration and security and went to the VIP club and they say I need a Voucher oh course I cannot go and get one as I have now left the country and given them my tourist card. So we hung around the airport for 5 hour lucky there was free internet and ... read more

Tuesday 6.7.2010 day 265 Bus from Cococabamana back to Puno Today we got to sleep in for the first time in over a week. So we got up and looked around for a good bfast place. The first one we went into we ordered and after a bit of a wait got juices and there was a European couple trying to change $B100 which is imposable. The waiter asked us if we had change but we did not. So he went out side 3 times looking for chain but could not find any. He then asked us again for chain and I said no. Then the couple came over and were telling us to give him change and to pay for our meal even though we had been there over half an hour and had not ... read more