Hello everyone! I’m back today with another super duper awesome blog post for you about my first day in the Galapagos Islands! So first of all, we woke up today at 7:00 am and did our daily homework. After that long and irritating process, we began to pack up our bags in order to leave for the Galapagos Islands. At about 11:00, we left our awesome house in Quito and drove to the airport. Once we got past security and everything, our flight had a two-hour delay and thus we had to wait for a very long time until we got onto the plane. After an hour flight, we landed in the Galapagos and then we got to take a ferry ride to the main city! We saw very cool creatures including Iguanas and crabs and once we got to the hotel, we unpacked all of our stuff and went out. While we were out, we saw many cool animals including sea lions, pelicans, and Galapagos sharks that freely swam everywhere. It was very fun to see them just be free and I had a delicious spaghetti-shrimp dish for dinner. Today was awesome and I feel like it was a glimpse as to what we might see here in the upcoming days.
Hi everyone! I’m back today with another super duper awesome blog post for you today about our very interesting day exploring some of the Galapagos’ sanctuaries and seeing the super duper awesome specimen that roamed the place. So first of all, we went to a turtle sanctuary where we saw a bunch of really old and awesome turtles that were about six feet long! They were humongous and we even got to see the preserved body of Lonesome George, who was the last of his kind and sadly died, leaving his species extinct(at least for now). After that, we saw a bunch of Darwin’s finches flying around and they were so cute because they were tiny and had adorable little faces! We also went over to a small beach area where we saw a bunch of iguanas and Troy accidentally slipped on the rocks! He fractured his wrist and now he has to wear a splint. It is the first time I’ve seen him with one and after that, we had downtime at home before going to a deep lagoon that we could swim in. The water was a little cold, but there were tons of big fish and jagged rocks everywhere that made the place awesome. After we swam, we had dinner at a great restaurant with amazing burgers and then we went to sleep in order to prepare for the awesome day tomorrow.
Hi everyone! For my third day at the Galapagos, we got up at five twenty am(delightful…) and then packed up for our brief trip to the island of Isabela. Once we got to the station, we waited for about thirty minutes until it was revealed that we were going on another boat. We then waited for TWO WHOLE HOURS until we finally got on the ferry and rode to Isabela. Once we got there, we drove to a turtle sanctuary where we saw a bunch of giant tortoises and learned about their many foreign enemies, their lifestyle, and how they reproduced. It was an interesting lesson and after that, we saw two spectacular flamingos standing around in the water that I think were doing a mate dance. They were fun to see and a few hours later, I had a delicious burger and we saw a mob walking down the streets in celebration of the election. We had a long day and we were all ready to go to sleep after that.
Hi everyone! I am back today with another cool blog post for you today about how we hiked up a volcano and how we saw a bunch of cool wildlife everywhere. So first of all, we got in a taxi and then we drove for a long time before reaching a camp where we would later hike. The instructor explained that the trip would take about five hours and after getting prepared for the hike, we began to climb to the top of the mountain. The first interesting thing we saw was that there were foreign plants in various spots all over the place. It was easy to identify them because they were a very different color than everything else was and after seeing them, we hiked for a little while longer before stopping for a break. The entire trip was uphill and once we finally got to the top, after seeing all of the impressive lava stones, we had a great snack of tuna sandwiches and chocolate biscuits. It was a fun meal and then we hiked the rest of the whole trail down. The scenery was splendid and once we got down to the hotel, we had dinner later on and we concluded our fun and boiling day.
Hello everyone! I am back today with another super duper awesome blog post for you today about my awesome day snorkeling in the Galapagos! So first of all, we woke up at five twenty am and then we got on a bus that led us to the docs. Once we got there, we took a ferry ride for two hours until reaching the islands where we would snorkel. Before that though, we had the absolute best breakfast on this Galapagos trip. We had fruit and an omelette, which tragically were better than everything else we have had, and once we got to the island we hiked in the blazing sun for about ten minutes until reaching a tiny light house. After we hiked back down, we changed into our bathing suits and we started to snorkel! It was actually very cool and we saw a bunch of cool things like a fish eating a starfish and awesome multicolored creatures! Ella also claims to have seen a shark, which I think is a very cool and very unusual find for where we are. After that, we had an amazing lunch with tuna and then we went back home. We later went out to dinner with a few friends we met in the boat named Ofer, David, and Rachel, who are also Jewish and we had a delicious dinner with them. After that great dinner, we were all very tired and we went to sleep ready for the next morning of fun and games.
Hi everyone! I am back with another super duper awesome blog post for you today about our very nice day of snorkeling and watching Sea Lions play! So first of all, after getting dressed and going on the bus, we drove down to the docs were we took a boat to a very small island called Seymour. We also met two ladies from New Zealand who we met yesterday and they were very nice. Once we got to the island, a tired Sea Lion was very grouchy because we interrupted its sleep and it angrily barked at us before jumping into the water. It was actually very funny and after that, we saw a very funny looking bird called a Frigate bird. They are black birds with giant red chests that they use for mating and they are known to steal everything they want. They make very cute sounds and they are always looking for food and other things to eat. We also saw the Blue Footed Boobies that the Galapagos are so famous for. They look very dumb but are actually very cute and we even saw a rare species of one that was black and white that was called the Nazca boobie! After seeing them, we decided to go snorkeling and to our great disappointment, the water was way too sandy and there were too many rocks. It wasn’t a complete loss though, because we saw a family of cute Sea Lions playing with each other! They made very cute sounds and they were so energetic that they reminded me of our dog, Trixie. I call them aquatic Trixies because they act just like her if she liked water. After that though, we went back home and after a few hours, we had an amazing dinner and went to sleep ready for the big day tomorrow.
Hi everyone! I’m back today with another super duper awesome blog post for you about our very interesting day of going to a new island called San Cristobal and what we did there. So after getting up and packing, we said goodbye to the managers of our old place and then we left to go on a ferry that would take us to the next area. While on the ferry, a woman right next to me suddenly had her period and there were little drops of blood where she was sitting. After that though, we finally got to the island where we got to our new hotel. It was actually a lot nicer than what I expected, but after that, we toured the beach area a little bit more and went up to a lighthouse that smelled like urine. After that disgusting experience, we saw a bunch of iguanas swimming in the water and a few hours later, we bought supplies for snorkeling and then we went to dinner. While we were eating, a curious orange cat approached us and it reminded me of Bruno. After that though, we went to sleep in order to prepare for tomorrow’s journey.
Hi everyone! I’m back today with another super duper awesome blog post for you about our last day in the Galapagos Islands and how we saw many cool animals like dolphins and how Troy had a panic attack in the water. So to start off our day, we woke up and packed up the snorkeling equipment that we bought yesterday and then we drove to a ferry where we embarked on our long journey for the day. Our first stop after a two-hour ride was at a split rock where the waves were supposed to be very intense. Once we got there, we’d put on our wetsuits and then we jumped into the freezing water. Although we failed to see much, there were lots of tiny fish and I even saw an eagle ray! It was like a stingray, but bigger and with white dots all over it. Sadly, the waves were way too rough and Troy had a panic attack after a giant one slapped him in the face. After that though, we rode to an island where we saw more eagle rays and we also saw a sea turtle! It was very big and unlike the tortoises that we saw on our first days, this one looked young and its body was fantastic. It was also very cute and we swam in the water where a baby shark was hiding at the bottom of the water! After that, we hung out on the beach where we took the boat back to the mainland… but not before seeing a group of dolphins following us! They’re so cute and they kept jumping to perform for us! Along the trip, we also saw the rare red-footed boobie, washed up Jellyfish, and many more curious animals and there was this one woman in our group who kept freaking out about everything, which was kind of bad and annoying for me. A few hours later, we had dinner and slept our final night in the Galapagos.
On our departure day, we had an omelette for breakfast and then we embarked for the airport. At the airport, we went past security and then we went on one of THREE flights that day. When we left the Galapagos, we saw the beautiful scenery one last time and it made me very sad because it was such a beautiful place. We then arrived at this place in Ecuador called Guayaquil where after staying there for a few minutes, we left to go to the airport in Quito. Once we got to Quito, we had a delicious burger for lunch and then we waited for about an hour and a half until we left for Lima, Peru. However, guess who we met at the airport: Ofer, David, and Rachel from the Galapagos! They were also briefly stopping in Peru before heading off elsewhere and they apparently saw a humpback whale in the Galapagos! We told them about how we also saw an eagle ray and they were just as surprised. After exchanging stories, we went to Lima and we spent the night in an elegant hotel room where the humidity didn’t fry us alive.