TravBuddy.com: mellemel8's GALAPAGOS ISLANDS & ECUADOR 2008 travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/24001 I have been dreaming to visit here since I read about Charles Darwin in high school. My dream to swim with sea turtles, sea lions, and penguins CAME TRUE!!!! en-us Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:56:54 PST BACK TO QUITO AND WANNA GO BACK TO THE GALAPAGOS :( http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/BACK-QUITO-WANNA-BACK-GALAPAGOS-22 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:56:54 PST BACK TO QUITO AND WANNA GO BACK TO THE GALAPAGOS :( Quito, Ecuador, Apr 28, 2008

DAY 11(THE SADDEST DAY OF THE TRIP) When we arrived in Guayaquil and some of the passenger’s vacation was not finished. About 6, was …

]]> CELEBRITY XPEDITION http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/Baltra-Ecuador-21 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:09:29 PST CELEBRITY XPEDITION Baltra, Ecuador, Apr 27, 2008

This is an *********ALL INCLUSIVE********* cruise in the Galapagos WHICH MEANS, SODA, ALCOHOL, BEER, JUICES, ALCOHOL, BEER, AND ALCOHOL IS PART OF…

]]> MY THOUGHTS ABOUT THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS & ABOUT THE CELEBRITY XPEDITION http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/THOUGHTS-ABOUT-GALAPAGOS-ISLANDS-20 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:29:54 PST MY THOUGHTS ABOUT THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS & ABOUT THE CELEBRITY XPEDITION Baltra Island, Ecuador, Apr 27, 2008

DAY 10 (GOOD GOD I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOO TANNED, CAN YOU FIND ME IN THE DARK!!!!!!!!!!!) As I got on the zodiac for the last time, i…

]]> SENDOFF COCKTAIL PARTY AND FAREWELL DINNER http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/SENDOFF-COCKTAIL-PARTY-FAREWELL-19 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:10:40 PST SENDOFF COCKTAIL PARTY AND FAREWELL DINNER Baltra Island, Ecuador, Apr 26, 2008

DAY 9 (LAST NIGHT ON THE XPEDITION) It was the last night in the Galapagos islands that the ship held a “sendoff cocktail party” and a …

]]> PUERTO AYORA - CHARLES DARWIN RESEARCH STATION, GIANT TORTOISES, AND LAVA TUNNEL http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/PUERTO-AYORA-CHARLES-DARWIN-RESEARCH-18 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:29:32 PST PUERTO AYORA - CHARLES DARWIN RESEARCH STATION, GIANT TORTOISES, AND LAVA TUNNEL Santa Cruz, Ecuador, Apr 26, 2008

DAY 8 (SEE VIDEOS)(FINALLY CHARLES DARWIN RESEARCH STATION AND SEEING "LONESOME GEORGE" THE OVER 90 YEAR OLD GIANT TORTOISE)   The Ga…

]]> A RAINY DAY IN PARADISE :( http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/RAINY-DAY-PARADISE-17 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:29:10 PST A RAINY DAY IN PARADISE :( Santa Cruz, Ecuador, Apr 25, 2008

DAY 8 (NO SNOKELING TODAY)   It is a rainy day in paradise. First time on the boat, I am glad it’s one 2nd last day on the …

]]> PUERTO EGAS - MARINE IGUANAS, SEA LIONS, SNORKELING OH MY!??!?!!? http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/PUERTO-EGAS-MARINE-IGUANAS-SEA-16 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:28:45 PST PUERTO EGAS - MARINE IGUANAS, SEA LIONS, SNORKELING OH MY!??!?!!? San Salvador Island, Ecuador, Apr 25, 2008

DAY 8 (SEE VIDEOS)(SAW A MOTHER SEA LION NURSING HER BABY.....WHAT A TRIP) I went snorkeling today. I saw so much marine …

]]> ELIZABETH BAY - LAND IGUANAS ARE SO AMAZING http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/ELIZABETH-BAY-LAND-IGUANAS-ARE-14 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:26:56 PST ELIZABETH BAY - LAND IGUANAS ARE SO AMAZING Isabela, Ecuador, Apr 24, 2008

DAY 7 (I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE LAND IGUANAS LET ALONE ....4 LAND IGUANAS)These animals are simply amazing. I had no idea how beauti…

]]> PUNTA ESPINOZA - GREAT BLUE HERON, SEA TURTLE, FLIGHTLESS CORMORANT OH MY!!! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/PUNTA-ESPINOZA-GREAT-BLUE-HERON-15 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:28:26 PST PUNTA ESPINOZA - GREAT BLUE HERON, SEA TURTLE, FLIGHTLESS CORMORANT OH MY!!! Fernandina, Ecuador, Apr 24, 2008

DAY 7 (ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY IN PARADISE, WHAT CAN I SAY?)   The Great Blue Heron , Ardea herodias, is a wading bird in the heron…

]]> BARTOLOME - PINNACLE ROCK, PENGUINS, SALLY LIGHT FOOT CRABS OH MY!!!! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/BARTOLOME-PINNACLE-ROCK-PENGUINS-12 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:26:32 PST BARTOLOME - PINNACLE ROCK, PENGUINS, SALLY LIGHT FOOT CRABS OH MY!!!! San Salvador Island, Ecuador, Apr 23, 2008

DAY 6 (ATTACKED BY MOSQUITOES, COLLECTED TRASH AND NO TIME FOR SNORKELING...*SIGH*)NOTE: I KNOW WHAT TYPE OF CRAB IS "MR CRABS"…

]]> LAS BACHAS - WALKING ON THE BEACH AND SAW OYSTERCATCHERS http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/LAS-BACHAS-WALKING-BEACH-SAW-11 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:24:39 PST LAS BACHAS - WALKING ON THE BEACH AND SAW OYSTERCATCHERS Santa Cruz, Ecuador, Apr 23, 2008

DAY 6 (ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL AND PERFECT DAY IN PARADISE)The oystercatchers are a group of waders; they form the family Haematopodidae, which …

]]> A QUEEN HAS BEEN CHOOSEN :P http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/QUEEN-BEEN-CHOOSEN-P-13 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:36:49 PST A QUEEN HAS BEEN CHOOSEN :P Elizabeth Bay, Ecuador, Apr 23, 2008

DAY 6 (MY MUM WAS QUEEN FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AND I WAS HER PRISONER) Mum and I went upstairs after dinner to join in the festivities. I…

]]> CORMORANT POINT - FLAMINGOS, UGLY SPIDERS, SANDY BEACHES OH MY!!! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/CORMORANT-POINT-FLAMINGOS-UGLY-9 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST CORMORANT POINT - FLAMINGOS, UGLY SPIDERS, SANDY BEACHES OH MY!!! Cormorant Point, Ecuador, Apr 22, 2008

DAY 5 (WALKING ON THE BEACH AND SAW SEA TURTLE NESTS AND FLAMINGOS) Galapagos Flamingos are tall wading birds with pink plumage…

]]> BARONESS OUTLOOK - YESSSSSSSSSSS I SWAM WITH SEA TURTLES AND MORE...... http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/BARONESS-OUTLOOK-YESSSSSSSSSSS-10 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:01 PST BARONESS OUTLOOK - YESSSSSSSSSSS I SWAM WITH SEA TURTLES AND MORE...... Floreana, Ecuador, Apr 22, 2008

DAY 5 (BROWN PELICANS, LAVA HERON, AND RAYS ON MY!!!!!!!)NOTE: MY UNDERWATER CAMERA PHOTOS FROM THE MORNING SWIM WAS UPLOADED 5/14/…

]]> PUERTO BASQUERIZO MORENO - KICKER ROCK AND INTERPRETATION CENTER http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/PUERTO-BASQUERIZO-MORENO-KICKER-7 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:22:59 PST PUERTO BASQUERIZO MORENO - KICKER ROCK AND INTERPRETATION CENTER San Cristobal, Ecuador, Apr 21, 2008

DAY 4 (WOOHOO GETTING MY SNOKEL GEAR READY) OMG I WOKE UP AT 7AM!!!!! The zodiac to kicker rock is at 7am!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mum woke m…

]]> PUNTA SUAREZ - SEA LIONS AND MORE SEA LIONS AND MORE... http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/PUNTA-SUAREZ-SEA-LIONS-MORE-8 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:23:18 PST PUNTA SUAREZ - SEA LIONS AND MORE SEA LIONS AND MORE... Espanola, Ecuador, Apr 21, 2008

 DAY 5 (I WANT TO BE REINCARNATED AS A SEA LION, SLEEP, EAT, PLAY, SLEEP, EAT AND PLAY ALL DAY) :P :D :)That…

]]> FLYING OVER QUITO http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/FLYING-OVER-QUITO-3 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST FLYING OVER QUITO Quito, Ecuador, Apr 20, 2008

DAY 3 (CATCHING A FLIGHT FROM QUITO TO GUAYAQUIL)   It was another long day. I only had an hour sleep cuz I was IMing a coupl…

]]> BOOBIES.....YES.....BOOBIES :P http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/BOOBIES-YES-BOOBIES-P-6 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:03 PST BOOBIES.....YES.....BOOBIES :P North Seymour, Ecuador, Apr 20, 2008

 DAY 3 (SEE VIDEOS)(FUR SEALS, BOOBIES, SEAL LIONS OH MY!!!!!!!)   After listening to the afternoon brief, mum an…

]]> FLYING OVER QUAYAQUIL http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/FLYING-OVER-QUAYAQUIL-4 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:01 PST FLYING OVER QUAYAQUIL Guayaquil, Ecuador, Apr 20, 2008

DAY 3(OUR TRIP CONTINUES)We had to fly here to top off the fuel and pick up passengers. It was a 30min stop in the process we picked up, Willam, on…

]]> LANDED IN BALTRA......WOO HOO AM IN THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS :D http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/LANDED-BALTRA-WOO-HOO-AM-GALAPAGOS-5 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:02 PST LANDED IN BALTRA......WOO HOO AM IN THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS :D Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Apr 20, 2008

DAY 3 (BOARDING ON THE XPEDITION) YEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! I AM HERE! I AM FINALLY HERE! MY DREAM IS HALF WAY FULLFILLED!  …

]]> THE CITY TOUR IN QUITO AND STANDING BETWEEN THE EQUATOR http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/CITY-TOUR-QUITO-STANDING-BETWEEN-2 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:50:20 PST THE CITY TOUR IN QUITO AND STANDING BETWEEN THE EQUATOR Quito, Ecuador, Apr 19, 2008

DAY 2 (THE MIDDLE OF THE WORLD OR MITAD DEL MUNDO)WOW I slept like a log. I only had 4hr sleep. We have a long schedule. A city tour in Qu…

]]> EL CRATER http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/CITY-TOUR-QUITO-STANDING-BETWEEN-2 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:51:36 PST EL CRATER Quito, Ecuador, Apr 19, 2008

This was fixed meal. we had to choose cocovan chicken, grilled chicken, and beef loin. i had the coq au van chicken. it was ok. we were given chee…

]]> WOOHOO!!!!! IN QUITO AND FREAKING TRIED..... http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/WOOHOO-QUITO-FREAKING-TRIED-1 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:49:54 PST WOOHOO!!!!! IN QUITO AND FREAKING TRIED..... Quito, Ecuador, Apr 18, 2008

DAY 1 (WHAT A WAY TO SPEND PESACH!!!) :D :D :D WOO HOO FINALLY I AM IN QUITO, ECUADOR.......THEN IN 2 DAYS THE "GALAPAGOS ISLANDS"!!…

]]> JW MARRIOT QUITO http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/24001/WOOHOO-QUITO-FREAKING-TRIED-1 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:48:59 PST JW MARRIOT QUITO Quito, Ecuador, Apr 18, 2008

I liked this hotel very much. if you stay in on the 9th or 10th level. there is an executive level. you can have can have a midnight snacks, lounge a…

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