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Featured Image Galapagos Leaving On Jet Plane 6.30.16

Galapagos Islands: Leaving on a Jet Plane

June 12, 2016 Wind off the Itabaca Channel whips hair into my eyes. Digging through my bags, I find my bandana and tie it on. It’s just after 1:00 pm and I’m back on the island of Baltra, waiting for a bus to arrive to take me and three other people to the airport. It’s a busy day down at …

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Featured Image Galapagos Penguins Flamingos Isla Isabela 6.27.16

Galapagos Islands: Penguins & Flamingos at Isla Isabela

June 10, 2016 This is it! It’s an hour past dawn, and my friend and I are boarding a taxi to our ferry to Isla Isabela. From all that we’ve heard, Isla Isabela is what most people think of when they think of the Galapagos: very small town, unspoiled beaches, lots of wildlife. Our taxi drops two people off at …

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Featured Images Galapagos Short Misadventure 6.23.16

Galapagos Islands: A Short Misadventure

June 9, 2016 It’s just before 5 pm on a Thursday afternoon, and my friend and I are striding along the path towards Las Grietas. Behind us is the ferry dock; ahead of us is a sandy path that will eventually turn rocky. For the first time in a year, I am wearing my swim suit. The last time I …

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Featured Image Galapagos Laguna De Las Ninfas 6.20.16

Galapagos Islands: Exploring Laguna de las Ninfas

June 8, 2016 It’s been a long 2 days of struggling with very slow internet at our house. The upgraded connection our host promised isn’t what we expected, and it’s taking both of us much longer to work on projects than it normally would. I’ve had to reschedule both client calls this week, and while Maureen’s been able to get …

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Featured Image Galapagos Giant Land Tortoise 6.17.16

Galapagos Islands: In Which I Meet the Famous Galapagos Giant Land Tortoise!

June 6, 2016 It’s a hot 11:00 am here in Puerto Ayora. My friend and I have just finished moving into the second of our two Galapagos houses. This one is on the very west side of town, two blocks from the main street. We’ve definitely moved out of tourist-ville and into the heart of “real” Puerto Ayora. Two workers …

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Featured Image Sharks Sea Lions Las Grietas 6.13.16

Galapagos Islands: Sharks, Sea Lions, and Las Grietas

June 5, 2016 I wake this morning to an overcast sky and a sense of excitement. After several days of exploring Puerto Ayora, we’re heading out on a bay tour. We’ll finally get out on the water, and we’ll see sea lions and sharks, maybe even a sea turtle or two, and finish at Las Grietas, a stunningly pretty ocean …

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Featured Image Galapagos Exploring The Farmers Market 6.9.16

Galapagos Islands: Exploring the Farmer’s Market

June 4, 2016 It’s 7:15 am, a disgustingly early time to be leaving the house. Today is market day, the day when all the local farmers bring their produce into town, and Maureen and I are hoping to find some dinner fixings for substantially less than grocery store prices. The idea of visiting a South American market is exciting. Alison, …

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Featured Image Hike To Tortuga Bay 6.7.16

Galapagos Islands: In Which We Hike to Tortuga Bay (& Visit a Fish Market)

June 3, 2016 I wake up this morning with a great sense of excitement. It’s my first full day of vacation in the Galapagos, and today is all about figuring out which day tours we want to take, finding the fish market, and hiking to Tortuga Bay. Our first stop involves asking Cristina and Monica (our Airbnb hosts) a ton …

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Featured Image An Afternoon At Charles Darwin Research Station Beach 6.4.16

Galapagos Islands: An Afternoon at the Charles Darwin Research Station Beach

June 2, 2016 It’s 3:00 pm in Puerto Ayora. After several hours answering work emails and various other work projects, Maureen and I are now officially on vacation for the next four days. In no time at all, we are on our way to the Charles Darwin Research Station and its beach. Not long after we turn left onto the …

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Featured Image First Impressions Of The Galapagos Islands 6.2.16

First Impressions of the Galapagos Islands

June 1, 2016 It’s 7:30 am in Quito, Ecuador. I should be tired with less than 6 hours of sleep, but I’m exhilarated by the day ahead. Today I fly to the Galapagos Islands! Equally exciting, I am meeting up with my friend Maureen, who started her own digital nomad adventure in February. I am very excited to see her again, …

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