Category Archives: Ecuador

Back in Santa Cruz for the day and bid farewell to our 6 boat buddies who were on the first leg and welcome another 6 newcomers for the remaining week. Today is Tortugas (tortoise) day. Visit the Charles Darwin Research … Continue reading →

We head due south to Floreana island which was a place to harbour pirates and later the whalers. Visit Post Office Bay where the old post box was used for the whalers of the 18th century and hope our postcard … Continue reading →

2nd day of our trip and we sail to San Cristobal, the largest island. Visit Los Tintoreras a small lava rock island filled with hundreds of marine iguanas the same colour as the black lava rock. You have to double … Continue reading →

Galápagos Islands trip starts. Today’s word is Awesomeness! Board the Queen Beatriz catamaran which is our home for the next 8 days. Meet our wonderful fellow travellers and crew then an afternoon of snorkelling at Carrion Point, Santa Cruz. Whilst … Continue reading →

Exploring Tortuga Bay about 2.5km walk to a beautiful white fine sandy beach. Our first sight of marine iguanas in large numbers sun baking on the sand spitting salt and fearless finches on the beach of the lagoon further around … Continue reading →

Introducing to you the local residents of Puerto Ayora. These dudes hang around the harbour most of the day. So tame here they allow you to come up very close

Ben’s day under the deep blue sea. Dive trip to Gordon Rocks on Santa Cruz island where we are staying. A challenging dive due to strong currents but its a known habitat of hammerhead sharks. 1st dive he swims with … Continue reading →

A two hour flight to Santa Cruz island at Galapagos and we are in the pueblo of Puerto Ayora for 4 days before we leave on our catamaran trip on Sunday. Nobbies love this laid back town, get to buy … Continue reading →

Every so often a travelling day can whip out a challenge to get from one place to the next. That day was today. Some days are like the Amazing Race tv show and after 7 months of bus travel we … Continue reading →