Hey Everyone :) So my first week on Galapagos is over and it's been exciting to say the least! Upon my arrival at San Cristobal I was first of all hit by the ridiculous heat. Way way way warmer than Quito or Mindo as a matter of fact. I was being picked up by the cook, Lydia and the taxi driver, Herlin (who is really lovely and smiley and looks a bit like the man on the pringles boxes:) ). They took me all the way up to the Station which is a 40 minute drive. The views here are spectacular and on San Cristobal the environment changes incredible amounts when you move up. It's arid here at the coast and humid and warm and rainy at the Station where I live. With like a gazillion
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