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December 25th 2015
My excitement as we flew into Santa Cruz Airport on the Galapagos Islands meant that I could barely stay in my seat. Visiting Galapagos was the culmination of childhood dreams fed by naturalists including David Attenborough. My mind was racing through hopes and wishes. Would I see the Giant Tortoises? The Blue Footed Boobies? What would I make of the landscape? I hoped against hope that I would no ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Galápagos » Santa Cruz Island

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

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Tommy Tuppence

TommyTuppence

Two Intrepid Adventurers Tommy: artist, student of science and accomplished Lego builder. Previous travels have included Europe, India, Iran, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Thailand. Tuppence: social worker, book worm, animal lover and horse person. Dreams of seeing the world and leaving it a better place. A new adventurer with previous travels to New Zealand and India. A note from Tuppence: Tommy and Tuppence are pseudonyms inspired by Agatha Christie's adventurous couple of the same name. (book worm remember!) We thought this adventure would be something they would enjoy doing. Much of the ... full info

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