Blogs from San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos, Ecuador, South America - page 10

On the flight from Lima to Quito we were stuck at the back of the plane with no window which was very disorientating especially during the landing. We were picked up at the airport and driven to Hotel Santa Barbra by a taxi drive who was all smiles. We walked around the block in the rain looking for an ATM and somewhere to eat. We found both and ate at the Swiss Hotel Cafe. Packed our hand luggage for eight days in the Galapagos and slept. The taxi picked us up at seven after breakfast. There was much confusion at the airport as our flight was delayed by an hour but none of the information screens were being updated properly and our flight was in final call status for around two hours. There were updates over ... read more

People often ask me what the most awesome trip I've every done was. I used to answer "Galapagos!" But then I went on awesomer, and awesomer trips and I rarely talk about this trip anymore. It just might have been the best ever, though. It was the first big trip I did that I had alone time in another country and I needed to navigate hostels, new places, new people, but a familiar language. Another reason I stopped talking about the Galapagos is because I don't recommend that anyone go there without at least being informed. If you don't know, the Galapagos are a series of 13 islands located 1000km off the coast of mainland Ecuador. Of the 13 islands, 5 are inhabited by humans (I visited all 5). Because the islands are so far from ... read more