Day 2 on Galapagos started early - 6.45 for breakfast - then into the pangas to go to Floreana Island where we were met by loads of sea lions, lazing around on the beach, flippers on each other, casually spooning. We walked a few 100 yards inland to a large brackish lagoon where we found flamingoes, including the rare sight of a group of 6 babies. Adults were pink, babies white and fluffy (they feed on milk from mother, don't you know), though all with stupidly l...

At the risk of repetition, this place is amazing. We are running seriously short of superlatives for this blog now. We arrive in Quito abou 9pm last night after 11 hours of planes, via Santiago and Guayaquil (also in Ecuador). Asked for upgrades at start and when we changed planes but they don't really have business class, just a couple of rows of 'premium ecomony'- in this case the same seats with no more legroom. Staff all very nice and congratulatory tho. So...