Dream Trip - Galapagos Islands Part 6

This post will be the conclusion of the Galapagos Islands travel log. As I said before, it was a once in a lifetime trip to a very unique location. The whole experience was great. We experienced a culture a bit different from what we were used to, got to try a variety of foods including lots of fresh fish and seafood and had a truly relaxing vacation. Even though we visited many wonderful places around the island, it was at a nice leisurely pace with plenty of time to truly enjoy everything.

Dream Trip - Galapagos Islands Part 3

On the third day we made arrangements with W (who had picked us up when we arrived in Galapagos) for a day trip. We would be visiting El Chato Ranch Giant Tortoise Reserve where the tortoises are in their natural habitat. But first we had breakfast at our favorite spot in town, - Kale. Then we got a taxi (one of the white pickup trucks ) back to the apartment where W picked us up. 

At El Chato Ranch they have a supply of rubber boots you can wear that are good for walking around through the tall grass. They were especially good on this day because it was raining. We roamed around for quite a while, walking very close to the tortoises. They were big and it was fun just to be able to walk so close and actually be among them (had to watch out for the big poop). We got lots of photos. They have a snack bar there and we had some refreshments before walking to a lava tunnel. This is where the lava flowed through and made a cave. There were a lot of steps going down into the cave. We had fun exploring. 

Dream Trip - Galapagos Islands Part 2

On the second day of our trip to the Galapagos Islands we walked into Puerto Ayora for breakfast. We found a small restaurant (Restaurante Kale) where there were quite a few policemen having breakfast there. We figured they were locals so it must be good. We got our first taste of Ecuadorian food here when we ordered bolones - fried mashed plantain shaped into balls with add-ins such as cheese and pork. We also had eggs, beef and jugo de tomate de arbol (tree tomato or tamarillo juice). Everything was very tasty. Needless to say, we returned there several times during our stay. After breakfast, we went to the market for fresh produce. After returning to the apartment, we were ready to set out on our excursion.

Dream Trip - Galapagos Islands Part 1

Think of a place in the world that is exceptional, unique and never in your wildest dreams would you think you could go there. Well for me that was the Galapagos Islands. I always thought of that destination as a magical place, full of all types of odd animal life. Plus it is a group of small islands in the middle of the ocean. Kind of scary.