Early last year, I took a trip to Quito, the Galapagos Islands, and the Amazon rainforest (some links to blogs about those trips are here and here, and here). (This photo of La Boca del Lobo is courtesy of TripAdvisor)… Read More ›
Ecuador
Eco-Lodge in the Amazon
The last bit of my trip to Ecuador this spring ended with a few days at a lodge buried in the Amazon jungle rain forest. After landing in Coca, we were taken over two hours down river via an oversize… Read More ›
Bartolomé Island: Volcanoes at Galapagos
Another group of stops on our trip around the Galapagos Islands, which I’ve written about here and here, highlight the fantastic variety of landscapes and wildlife that are concentrated in this tiny island chain. One morning we paddled into the… Read More ›
Lava, Lizards and Seal Lions on Galapagos Islands
If our first day touring the Galapagos Islands led us to refer to the day as “Spider Island“, our second day was all about the lizards, lava, and (sea) lions. Oh my. We had a wet landing on Isabella Island,… Read More ›
My First Walk at Galapagos
After nearly a year of waiting, and a lifetime of wishing, today I put my feet onto the Galapagos Islands for the first time. Our party of a dozen friends is listening to our guide, who is a trained naturalist… Read More ›
Near the Middle of the World
One month ago, I was traipsing around the equator, at its highest elevation on earth, just outside Quito, Ecuador. This country was breathtakingly beautiful, whether we were gazing up the Andes, strolling across lava fields and avoiding giant tortoises in… Read More ›
Scenes from Quito
My big adventure trip has come and gone. Along with 38 of my closest friends and companions, I went to Quito, the Galapagos Islands, Quito, Coca, the Napo River Amazon rainforest, Coca, and Quito. This wonderful trip was put together… Read More ›
Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Islands
We are leaving the boat that has been our home for the past five days, and stopping in Puerto Ayora on the island of Santa Cruz. I’ve seen some amazing things this week, and has a wonderful time with great… Read More ›
From Historic Quito
Arrived VERY late last night, and overwhelmed the desk staff with our numbers and some (to them) unusual requests. Jeff, our tour director 😘 arranged for us to see a few sites before we head to the Galápagos Islands at… Read More ›
An Amazing Adventure for Naomi from the past…
GeekGoddess is still away on her amazing vacation where she will be exploring the Galapagos Islands and the Amazon. Meanwhile, since we are waiting for updates as she can post them, some photographs from other adventures she has been on…. Read More ›
Two Different Girls 