Steak and Beer

Day 91 - Leaving Paradise

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June 21st 2010
We heard the breakfast bell for the last time at 7 this morning, had our last luxury meal for the next couple of months (even breakfast is an all you can eat buffet!) and hopped in the dingys for the last time. We were all pleased to see the weather was miserable for our departure - cloudy and drizzling with rain. We spent the few hours before our flight in an interpretation centre; not learning m ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Galápagos

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more