The Galapagos Islands, oh my dream! After nearly missing the flight due to silliness we made it aboard our vessel for a 5 day cruise - the HMS Letty. Myself, Rose and our American friends (Joe and Sarah) sat there at the welcome meeting trying not to grin inanely - the boat was awesome! Waiters in bow ties, spanking new DVD/ TV area, spacious cabins, sun deck, snacks ready for after snorkelling, delicious 3 course meals - oh my heaven! Then there were t...

Well then, on to Ecuador (which means Equator in Spanish don`t you know - or was that just me being thick) land of........ erm....... land of....... fair to middleingness. After Rose and I remorgaged our respective parent`s houses (sorry dad - will explain when I get home, there is a great rental market in Chorley at the moment) to get on the boat of dreams in the Galapagos Islands, we had 3 weeks to kill in this country I knew b***** all about. "Too ma...