This entry is a bit all over the place, but I´m too tired to fix it up!
Finally I´m at an internet cafe again. Most days I´m out from 7 or 8am to 5 or 6pm. Internet not always open either.
Been to San Cristobal and am now in Santa Cruz, the island I started on. Will be here until Saturday morning and then I fly out to the mainland.
Didn´t see much in San Cristobal. A small snake on a walking track. Sharks, green sea turtles and an eagle ray snorkeling. Cycled 60km yesterday, 20km up onto the highlands, looked at what should have been a small crater with fresh water, but it was so misty I could hardly even see the water. 10km down to the coast, walk to beach. Then 10km up and 20 down again (all in the rain). Didn´t go for a run. I did my last long run on Sunday before I left Isobela (I flew out on Sunday at 2pm). Ran 15km at night when we got back from Floreana ( an island 2hrs south of Isabela). Great snorkeling there. Then 22.5km on Sunday. Not far enough, but ran out of time. On Saturday night I saw two barn owls.
Ran 8km tonight. Saw another owl, but before I could take a pic (didn't have my torch with me), a motorbike came past and scared it away.
I´m going to Santa Fe tomorrow for the day. Also trying to get 10 people together to go to Bartholome on Friday, but not sure if that is going to happen. May go to Floreana again.
Boat trip from San Cristobal to Santa Cruz this morning was the same as most of the others - really bumpy! A wave hit us from the side and all the people on the opposite side to where I was sitting got thrown on the floor of the boat!
In San Cristobal I stayed with a family in their home. $15 per night, all meals included. Here in Puerto Ayora (the main town on Santa Cruz) I´ve booked into a hotel. $20 per night. Just went to the shop and got some buns, tuna, jam for lunch and dinner.
A few people I know from Isabela will be here tomorrow, so we are meeting up to go to dinner. I also met a few older German ladies and went with them to the highlands of Santa Cruz today. Pretty much the same trip as I did when I got here. But this time we visited a couple of small craters - I saw a Vermicilli Flycatcher (think that is spelled correctly). Walked throught the lava tunnel again too. And in the bush looking for giant tortoises. We fed one some guavas and took photos as it was chomping away. Very cute.
I think I´m getting worse with my running! I seem to be tired a lot and I´m a bit worried about my Inca trail run. Will have to wait and see how I go...
I miss Cairns, we have such a nice spot. I cannot wait to get home and just see the wallabies and the odd echidna. Here on the Galapagos there is not a wide variety of animals, and I´ve not been able to go to all the places where I know you can spot them. But it is very nice. Saw 20 pelicans on the beach at Isabela the other day. And the sea lions are very cheeky, they will swim right up into your face. And the yound ones play with each other, jumping out of the water. Lots and lots of marine iguanas.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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