DAY 1 Guayaquil to Galápagos..Santa Cruz

So today we are finally feeling more human, and pretty much over our illnesses 🤗😁☺️ Glad to say so as today was the day we started our Galapagos part of our travels. We never thought we would make it here, and definitely as we had to pre book in advance (does 2 weeks count lol 😂) only so it wouldn't be as pricey in the long run... As they charge $100 per person just to land on the soil here 😂 its crazy! But you can see how they have put so much of it into the beautifully set port town on Santa Cruz and obviously maintaining the protection of the wildlife here, with their ban on any produce onto the islands, constant spray downs on the plane here, the 'foot and mouth' like wash mats on arrival and face masks! Anyway we made it here by mid day... With a bus ride from the airport to a ferry, and back on another bus to get to the main port town of Puerto Ayora... Then, a small walk to our hotel 😊( I know HOTEL this time, not a hostel for once lol 😂) After we checked in to our lovely pool equipped hotel, we manage to have time to book most of our day trips in one of the local tour companies for each of the 3 islands we're staying on for the next 10days! Whoop soo excited 😁🙌 Later we got to know the streets alittle better, and had a walk around to the main harbour front where we instantly had our first close up encounter with the wonderful wildlife here. At the harbour front where the local fishermen had just docked with there daily catches, there were seals chilling and making fuss (well mainly a baby seal who had clearly got caught up chasing a Marine Iguana on the harbour front, it suddenly realised it had lost its mum, and made some attempts to cry out and panic...😢😅😂) We also saw Pelicans trying to get some action on the fishing trip goods.. Well with anything actually lol 😂 and Frigate birds flying around the harbour boats, among many other birds that we couldn't name lol. Amazing first day here, can't wait for what's to come...Read more