Let me begin this post with this: First, I am fine so nobody needs to worry about me (details are below). Second, I debated whether or not to write this post. So far, our journey has been a pleasant, adventurous tale that I think our friends and family are enjoying.… [Read more]
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Tuesday, November 08th, 2011 / christina
Category: Ecuador, South America
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Tuesday, November 08th, 2011 / christina
“La Fiesta de la Mama Negra” is described by Wikipedia as “a well known traditional festival in Latacunga. It is a mixture of indigenous, Spanish and African influences. It takes place twice a year.… [Read more]
Category: Ecuador, South America
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Friday, November 04th, 2011 / christina
We landed in Guayaquil late Tuesday afternoon and had plans to travel to Cuenca the next day. There has been a national holiday this week and it seems like the entire nation has taken the week off for holidays. … [Read more]
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Tuesday, November 01st, 2011 / christina
Diving in the Galapagos Islands is a dream for most divers and was one of the main reasons I worked so hard to get my Open Water Certification before we left Canada. Diving here can be very challenging with the strong currents and cold temperatures. … [Read more]
Category: Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, South America
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Tuesday, November 01st, 2011 / christina
Our final stop was at North Seymour which is a small islet north of Baltra with typical arid vegetation including prickly pear cactus, palo santos trees and salt bushes. The visitor trail on North Seymour is approximately 2 km in length crossing the inland of the island and exploring the rocky coast.… [Read more]
Category: Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, South America
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Tuesday, November 01st, 2011 / christina
The clouds have overtaken us. I awoke this morning surprised to see we were still anchored in the bay at Rabida Island and disappointed by the overcast, gloomy sky. Considering this is our final full day at sea and every day thus far has given us perfect weather, one can hardly complain. … [Read more]
Category: Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, South America
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Monday, October 31st, 2011 / christina
James Bay, also known as Point Egas on the island of Santiago was downright crowded as we shared the small bay with five other boats (none as nice as ours was our collective assessment). The plan today was to let all the other boats go ahead of us, a strategy that served us well. … [Read more]
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Monday, October 31st, 2011 / christina
As the first group of several to land this morning on Punta Espinoza which is on the youngest island, Fernandina, our guide Enrique did his best to keep a good distance between us and the other groups. … [Read more]
Category: Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, South America
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Monday, October 31st, 2011 / christina
Chris and I awoke before dawn at 4:30 and headed to the top deck to see the crescent moon on the horizon and the star filled sky. The yacht was still anchored in Elizabeth Bay and would be setting off again at 5:00 am. … [Read more]
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Sunday, October 30th, 2011 / christina
Our yacht travelled for six hours during the night and we awoke on the western side of Isabela at Punta Moreno. There were five volcanos in plain view sharing a common barren topography.
Breakfast was served at 7:00 am after which we headed out for our first excursion. … [Read more]
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