When structuring my adventures, I've always found it helpful to read through travel blogs and suggested itineraries to help me structure my own. Here is a breakdown of my days in the Galápagos for easy reference and some lessons I learned: Day 0: Depart US (I flew from LAX) on a redeye flight. Day 1:... Continue Reading →
So I shouldn't have drank the water yesterday. I had sent the AirBnB host a message when we got to the apartment in Guayaquil asking about drinking water, since every other accommodation seemed to have bottles or a strong filter, and he assured me that the little spigot by the kitchen sink was filtered water.... Continue Reading →
It's a bittersweet day. There's so much to still see on these amazing islands but I've been away from home ten days now and the ten-day mark always seems to be the point where I'm just ready to get home. Tomorrow I actually fly back to US soil and home so first thing this morning... Continue Reading →
I was up early this morning to avoid a rush getting ready and to enjoy my last calm morning on the water. The ship dropped anchor about 10pm last night so it had not been far from Bartolome back to Santa Cruz Island and the quiet, still boat made for another fabulous night of sleep.... Continue Reading →
Exhaustion and a sleeping pill as an insurance policy for good rest were a great combination. I slept like a rock last night. It was the first night of deep sleep I’ve had this trip and it was glorious. I woke up early, before dawn, and was actually excited for the opportunity to watch the... Continue Reading →
I slept terrible last night. Like super terrible. As the yacht moved through the night, crossing from the Southern Hemisphere up to the Northern, I moved as well; tossing and turning all night long. A musty smell, hot room, and headachy amongst the waves were determined to keep me awake. After getting nowhere trying to... Continue Reading →
When the water goes out while you have laundry in and ends up delayed by two hours it turns into a late night getting packed back up. I slept decently and was again up before my alarm this morning. I don’t mind one bit, I’m happy to eke out every last moment I can on... Continue Reading →
The sun again dictated my early wake-up time of 6am. I rolled myself out of bed to use the bathroom and when I flipped the light switch nothing happened. Huh. I flipped it back down. Back up. Nothing. Odd. I flipped the switch in the bedroom, nothing there either. Well crap, the power is out.... Continue Reading →
The 6am sun woke me before my alarm. I could have used the extra sleep but I wasn’t mad about it. Fun fact: did you know that roosters will crow ALL NIGHT LONG? It’s hard to be mad about the early wake up when the view from bed is the glistening turquoise water and white... Continue Reading →
I had every intention of getting a solid 8 hours of sleep last night. I had gotten settled into my AirBnB for the evening by 5pm and wanted to be asleep by 9pm. Well, that didn’t happen. Talking with my friend, who will be meeting me in Isabela, and finalizing the plans to stay an... Continue Reading →
Taking On the World 