Touchdown in Paradise

Boarding pass ✅
Transit control card ✅
Cash for the Galapagos entrance fee ✅

Getting up at 3 a.m. was a small price to pay for what’s unfolding already. After touchdown at the Galapagos airport, where I met our guide and the group for the boat cruise, we took a private bus straight to the port. The wildlife welcomed us even before we’d left the dock. A sea lion, completely unbothered, slept sprawled across a bench. Iguanas sunned themselves nearby, and flocks of birds circled overhead - pelicans among them, along with others I couldn’t yet name.

After a quick briefing, we found our rooms. I have a beautiful cabin to myself, which feels like such a luxury.

I have a bit of time before lunch and our first excursion this afternoon: a sandy beach walk followed by snorkeling. We’re expecting to see tortoises and, if luck’s on our side, flamingos. Sunscreen is a must today - I’m definitely not making the same mistake again. 😅Lue lisää