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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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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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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