12/8 and 13/8 together 12/08 South again to Quilotoa We had a slow start before we headed south again. We tried to get a trolley bus to our destination but to say they were full would be lying, so we got a Taxi to the station instead. This was followed by a bus to Latacunga, and a bus to Quilotoa. We checked-in to a great room with a nice bed and real pillows. It had a fireplace too and dinner and breakfast included. We went back to a big common area where we p...

6/8/13 - Day 1 Today was the day - the start of my Galapagos trip. It was sad to leave Andrew behind, I wish he could have come, but I knew he would have fun seeing the other parts of Ecuador like I had. I got picked up from the hotel early by the tour company, Unigalapagos. We arrived at the airport where there was a special queue for people going to the Galapagos. I had to buy a transit card and also have my bags scanned before checking them in. I boarded my ...

Reunited Up at 4:35 for a 4:45 bus to Quito, 12 hours with no tablet, no movies being shown on the bus, 40% battery on my phone, a guide book to read and a book of sudoku. I have never done more Sudoku in my life. I had many passengers next to me, the worst was a bigger local who slept for six hours and who kept leaning on me, or snoring/dying at other times. I finally arrived into Quito, all the way to the centre where I was able to walk to the hostel. Saved me...

Isla de Plata Today was the day, a full day tour of Isla de Plata with the boobies, more whale watching and snorkeling in bio diverse waters. I arrived at the agency and met a few people from earlier bus rides. As we waited they called different names and boats were formed. I thought it was a little weird as I was put on what appeared to be the boat for Spanish young family instead of the gringo boat. I booked the tour in english so as far as they knew i didn't ...

Montañita and Puerto Lopez After all this, the weather here in Montañita was overcast and cloudy. i got up and got ready for a walk along the beach. It is a great looking party and surf centre with a long sandy beach and a great setup right on the water. The town opens right up on the sand, with stalls in front of bars restaurants and hostels on the pedestrian roads. I looked around the shops and saw what the place was all about and thought (yes it did hurt a ...