Isabela Island is the largest island in the Galapagos, coming in at four times the size of Santa Cruz, where we had just come from. … More Isabela Island, Galapagos… Everything from Tropical Penguins, Sharks & Beaches to Rainforests & Volcanos
Santa Cruz, the most touristy of the isles we stepped foot on in the Galapagos, is called home by approximately 12,000 people (double the last island). The capital of Puerto Ayora is teeming with shops and restaurants. … More Santa Cruz… Punctuated by a Multitude of Giant Tortoises Everywhere
While on San Cristobal in the Galapagos, a few of us set out on a hike to Playa Ochoa that would climax in some mild rock scrambling down to Playa Baquerizo to link up with the marked trail. … More Four Hour Jaunt Turned Injury Laden Nine Hour Calamity on San Cristobal, Galapagos
Anxiety-ridden, pacing my kitchen for hours in the middle of the night, and incessantly checking my email and texts described the hours before we left for Ecuador. Finally, 4 hours prior to the plane taking off the ground, we received our COVID test results. … More Shove It, Travel Shamers – We Got Our Damned Negative Results, so We’re Going to Ecuador
So it’s 0343 EST…. I’m standing my kitchen unable to sleep while my husband blissfully snores away in the bedroom. We are slated to fly to Ecuador for two weeks for a much needed vacation in less than six hours. … More Travel Stresses… A Delirious & Dejected Rant in the Middle of the Night after Two Hours of Sleep in the Last 48 Hours
