Our first day at school and Hubs and I were excited! Our teacher, Janed, was softly spoken, super nice and had a wide happy smile. Hubs and I were both happy. Learning Spanish was great fun. In some respects it…
Quito – not off to the best start…
After the gorgeous Galapagos Islands, Hubs and I travelled to Quito, the capital of Ecuador. We arrived late in the afternoon and had a booking at the Sierra Madre Hotel in the Mariscal district (the lively district). After an early…
Gorgeous Galapagos Days 6 and 7
Day six: Day six was a big day – we had in store for us two snorkelling sessions and an island visit to Rabida. The morning snorkelling session was not really worth a mention, except that I lost a diamond…
Gorgeous Galapagos – Days 4 and 5
Day four: Floreana Island. First thing in the morning at 7.30am, we were in the dingies and heading to the brown-green beach of Floreana. The beach was just as it is called, brown gluggy sand with mangrove trees edging it……
Gorgeous Galapagos – Day 2 and 3
Day two: The 300 decibel sound of the anchor being lifted up and the engines starting at 4.30am woke me up, and I tried my best to get back to sleep, an effort in vain. Sigh! Our wake up call…