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Highlands & Dragons
Highlands.... Giant tortoises aren’t unique to Galápagos but perhaps there’s no other creature that more symbolizes the Archipelago. Several of the islands are home to distinct species or sub-species which have evolved to adapt to their particular environment. (On one small island, I forget which on...
LOMO
There’s a much spoken of human characteristic…..FOMO. “Fear Of Missing Out”. The term speaks for itself. But when it comes to snorkeling, I prefer the designation…..LOMO - “Love Of Missing Out”! No good explanation or justification, it just doesn’t appeal. And even less so when several zodiac loads...
On & Off….
But unfortunately that wasn’t the end of it. Bennett by now just about fully recovered, I carried on regardless! This afternoon I joined a group hiking on volcanic Fernandina Island, home to thousands of salt-spitting sea iguanas. Regrettably though, I didn't see a single "salt spitter". My visit to...
Coming Out in Sympathy
It all started at Kimberly’s birthday dinner in what is likely one of Quito’s finest eating establishments. Just Bennett and I shared a beautifully presented fish starter before tucking in to the rest of our delicious meal. All was well the following day as we made our way from Quito to San Cristoba...
From the Top to the Centre….
What better way to kick off our long awaited family visit to Galapagos. Originally planned for this time in 2020 to celebrate milestone birthdays, postponed by Covid and “scheduling conflicts” but now finally happening. As most visits to Galapagos, we begin our adventure in Quito, the world’s second...