Monday 3rd September

I land in Quito and transfer to the Hotel Rio Amazonas which is just lovely. It's in the New Town area with lots of eateries and internet cafes. I meet my group who I'll be doing the Galapagos tour with and go out for dinner with Anthony and Guarav. Anthony is a planning officer from Jersey who is taking a year out at 30 with a now or never attitude. And Guarav is the most quiet lawyer I've ever met from New York and must be around 28.