Hurrah, we have arrived in Ecuador in time to go to the Galapagos on Tuesday. The last few days have been hard going as we have travelled 1300 km. This has meant travelling for long days, not fast as the roads are not designed for speed but for long hours at a time. Thank god for audio books which help to pass the time. We crossed the border last night and stopped for the night and then today we drove through wonderful tropical scenery. Lush vegetation and wonde...