Galapagos Islands

So how did it feel to arrive first time in Galapagos? I felt embaressed. Already on the pier I almost stepped on a sea lion. It was just lying there, on pier, front of a Bar like it would have had really rough night and it had had hardly energy to growl out or the bar, or even have thrown out from there, and then just had decided to sleep his head clear there just in front of the bar. The only reason I understand it was so ignoring us.

Diving is surpricingly expensive already in Ecuador (mainland), so shouldn’t be surprice, that it is it also in Galapagos Islands. But, I wasn’t ready to nöyrtyä to the fact, that when getting dives from other island, there were some middle hands more -all taking their share. I actually saw everything (but hammehead sharks) already the first day while snorkling, so I was convinced, that it wouldn’t be that big deal if I wouldn’t dive at all. I’ve been diving with sharks already quite many times and have nice pics from those dives. As such, I waited until I was in San Cristobal and tried to book my dive only then. But, as I had only one day on the island, all dives to see the hamnerhead sharks were fully booked. 🤷🏼‍♀️For a while I was a bit disppointed, but as I liked so much more San Christobal than Santa Cruz and Puerto Ayora, I thought it would be nice walk around the close by beaches. And I was so right! Hammerhead sharks would have needed to do quite tricks to päihittää the sealions that came to play with me, even nuuskia me, even though their mommy was clearly advicing them not to and even giving a hard lecture to me. Still tried to not to touch the baby sealions as their mammies would reject them in case they would smell human. Oh, but they were so lovely. 😍 Definitely made my trip to Galapagos islands. ❤️

Arrival to Ecuador

A small local man, who didn’t speak any English was waiting for me in the AirPort lobby. As he didn’t speak any English, he made me to run after him, with all my luggage, around the AirPort when he was redeeming his parking ticket. Just to assure we wouldn’t get lost each other, although his tiny car was really close to the main door. After a night flight with stopover I would have preferred just to stay by the main door while he was handling tickets and taxed.

It was pouring when we tried to fit my backbag to his car’s tailgate. And there was hardly room for me and my hand luggage in the back seat of his car. But the mentality he had in everything he did… I had missed it. I was feeling home -it was good to be back in South America.

My first destination was Quito, the capital of Ecuador. As those were my first days, I was just walking around the Old Town and breathing the atmosphere.

Quito is also a good home base to visit the surroundings like the Mitad del Mundo, the central point of our Earth. And just like that, I’m now certified to put egg standing on a needle. Walking on a line eyes closed didn't go that well. 🙈

Spanish came back to me already after one week. No, I still don’t speak any Spanish, especially when it’s convenient not to speak Spanish. So maybe I just smell when someone tries to explain something without any glue, what he is talking about. Happens surprisingly often in here. Although, they are all doing it meaning well, not in an arrogant way trying to hide their weakness. However I do it, this understanding Spanish takes quite a lot away from the adventure. At least I still look like a tourist.

Pics on ig @delighted_virgin. (Don't ask...)