In September 2021 we embarked on a 11-day adventure to the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. It exceeded our expectations! The trip was aboard the ship, Celebrity Flora, and was sailing just under full. The itinerary originally included an 8-day tour to Peru and Machu Picchu, but Peru was suffering a spike in Covid cases and closed itself to visitors. We will try that segment again later.
Posts from the trip. Pictures do not do justice to the experience
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Goodbye Galapagos.. It’s Been Amazing!
9/26/2021: Today we said goodbye to the amazing Galapagos Islands and boarded our plane back to mainland Ecuador where we will spend a day in Quito before heading… Read More
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The Giant Tortoises of the Galapagos
Saturday 9/25/2021 Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos: Today is our last full day in the Galapagos. This morning we embarked on an early morning zodiac ride to Santa Cruz… Read More
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Kicker Rock and San Cristóbal island
Friday 9/24/2021 San Cristobal Island, Galapagos: The morning was spent cruising around the iconic Kicker Rock. This is supposed to be the best dive/snorkel spot in the Galapagos,… Read More
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North Seymour Island, Galapagos
Thursday 9/23/2021 afternoon North Seymour Island, Galapagos: Dan had a nice deep-water snorkel off the island before joining Sue for a walk through the bird nesting areas of… Read More
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Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos
Thursday 9/23/2021 morning Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos: We began the morning with a wet landing on Las Bachas beach on the island of Santa Cruz. During our stroll… Read More
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Bartolomé Island, Galapagos
Wednesday 9/22/2021 afternoon Bartolomé Island, Galapagos: The boat remained anchored by Santiago Island this afternoon and we turned our attention to the other side of Sullivan Bay to… Read More
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Lava Fields of Santiago Island, Galapagos
Wednesday 9/22/2021 morning Santiago Island, Galapagos: This morning we found ourselves back at Santiago Island. This time anchored in Sullivan Bay and went ashore to explore the relatively… Read More
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Exploring Isabela Island, Galapagos
Tuesday 9/21/202 Isabela Island, Galapagos: This morning we boarded the zodiacs early this morning and set out in search of the wildlife that inhabit the shallow mangroves of… Read More
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Afternoon at Rabida Island, Galapagos
Monday 9/20/2021 afternoon Rabida Island, Galapagos: This afternoon we journeyed via zodiac to the red sandy beaches of Rabida. The island gets is red color from the ”rusting”… Read More
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Morning on Santiago Island, Galapagos:
Monday 9/20/2021 morning, Santiago Island, Galapagos: Today we boarded the zodiacs to make the short journey from the ship to make a wet landing along the beach. This… Read More
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GALAPAGOS!
Sunday, 9/19/2021: Today we flew from Quito, Ecuador to join the ship in Baltra Island in the Galapagos! We started the morning with breakfast and a COVID antigen… Read More
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Quito and Latitude Zero
Spent a great day exploring Old Town Quito, Ecuador as well as the Intinan Museum (Museum of the Indigenous Peoples) Some of the notable highlights of the old… Read More
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The Day Has Arrived. We’re off to Ecuador and the Galapagos.
The day is here. We are boarding the plane for a flight to Quito, Ecuador where we will spend a couple of days touring before continuing on to… Read More
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Galapagos Adventure Getting Closer
Saturday afternoon happenings at the land home. If all goes as planned, we will be leaving late next week for an 11 day adventure to explore the Galapagos… Read More
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And so it begins. Planning for Galapagos and Machu Picchu.
Tuesday night happenings: Ankle deep in planning our last big trip for 2021, we went way “North” with Iceland, now time to explore “South”…. More to follow, planning… Read More