We woke up to fog and cloudiness but it's not raining yet! Fingers crossed it holds out for the day. Before we left we booked a tour of Quito so we could get our bearings. It's called the Historic Quito Tour and was supposed to start at 8:00am. So we got up early and went down to the lobby. Apparently the time was changed to 2:30. They left a message that I didn't get. We have our tour meeting today at 6:00 so that caused some concern because we wan...

We are flying to Quito, Ecador and from there climbing aboard our small ship, Estrella Del Mar, for 7 nights to explore the Galapagos, including the less visited western islands. After what we hope to be an amazing time of hiking and snorkeling and swimming we'll head back to Quito, the capital of Ecuador for some sight seeing. Then we're off to Panama City for 3 days to experience all the wonder of the Panama Canal and the city. Our flight was delayed leaving...