I remember the first time I saw a penguin. We were on a cruise through ice fjords surrounding Tierra del Fuego in Patagonia. Seeing penguins was highly probable at this time of the year, but nothing was guaranteed. On the first…
Category: Ecuador
Balance: Quito Last Day
Our last day in Quito commenced by touring the Archaeological Museum. I was amazed to learn about the different groups of people who had habited this area for over 11,000 years. What struck me was how peacefully the groups had…
Departure & Transformation
We departed early on the last day for our many-legged journey to Quito. First we boarded the pangas and arrived on Santa Cruz Island where we boarded a bus to drive us across the island to another boat. The bus…
Sharks & Tortoises
The next morning we visited Las Tintoreras, Spanish for a white-tipped reef shark. I had already seen these sharks when snorkeling at Santiago’s black sand beach. We walked around being careful to stay on the trail. The area was loaded with…
Drifting: Elizabeth Bay Mangroves
After our exciting morning on Urbina Bay and dolphin wrangling, we spent the afternoon in the Elizabeth Bay Mangroves. I’ve had the opportunity to experience mangroves in a number of different places and I’m always struck by the similar qualities between…