Ecuador 2022: Galapagos - Part 2

Ecuador 2022:

Galapagos - Part 2

The last few days of our Galapagos visit was spent in San Cristobal, which meant a couple hour ferry ride that tested more than a few people's seasick tolerance level. I thought it was fun, but I don't get motion sickness and never have. Everyone made it though, and we checked into our interesting hotel near the water.

San Cristobal is really cool.....and overrun by sea lions. They're adorable to watch, but they get cranky with each other and they smell!

We took it easy here, and just enjoyed some island time. I thought the town was a little nicer than Santa Cruz, and the beaches were a little nicer as well, aside from the local residents who didn't sweat you at all if you were in their way.

One thing we did decide to do was go deep sea fishing. Nel and I chartered a boat, and one of our tour mates joined us. We trolled around and caught some tuna, which local restaurants would prepare for you if you wanted, but we decided to just give them to the crew.

I'll say this about the Galapagos as well: If you're expecting limited accommodations or dining options, think again. There are many fine dining establishments that serve fantastic food, especially if you like seafood. 

After a couple of days in San Cristobal, we bid farewell to the Galapagos and headed back to mainland Ecuador to finish our tour. If you like nature or you're an avid diver, I think the Galapagos have to be on your list.

 

To put a bow on our Ecuador trip, we spent a day or two back in Quito before flying back to Houston. We stayed pretty low-key, but Mike and I did do a little work with some of our friends from Airbus, etc. Ecuador was a very interesting and diverse place. It's poor, and I wouldn't think driving around on your own would be a great idea, but I enjoyed our tour and it made me want to visit more of South America. 

Pretending to work - even though our company didn't really want us to. It turned out to be very fortuitous that we were down there.

We decided to eat at a Mexican restaurant (for some reason). They didn't short us on the cheese!

Peace out, Ecuador!