Weather: Rainy in the AM, Humid the rest of the day
This day was pretty broken up and I've written a lot the past couple days so I figured bullets are best:
-In the morning Kayelyn and I got breakfast from los kioskos. There's only a few kiosks open but the breakfast was great! It was a grilled cheese, jam, eggs, and juice.
-We got our bags and headed to the sister hostel to leave our bags in reception. Kayelyn's mom and sister are coming next week so I went with her while she booked a tour for them to Bartolome for next weekend.
-We walked around and looked in some shops, I was finally able to get a long sleeved t-shirt which I was pretty happy about since they're not easy to come by here.
-We got our bags and headed to a pizza place where Sam and Hannah were hanging out. We ended up splitting a personal pizza and I got ice cream (they forgot to charge me for which I was too excited about lol).
-We all were on the same boat so we got to the pier and at 2pm boarded our boat. It was the roughest ride I have had and a girl ended up puking on herself. I've never been more relieved and excited to step foot on land.
-One huge highlight of the trip was that we passed Santa Fe! It was a lot bigger than I imagined and really pretty. This is another untouched island but apparently the snorkeling/diving is supposed to be great.
-A half hour after getting back, I got pictures sent to me of a boat on fire near the malecon. Eve and Ellie had just come back on that boat from Santa Cruz. Luckily no one was on the boat, apparently a few people went to the hospital with burns (I'm assuming this is because they move the boat to shore to put the rest of the fire out). Apparently the boat hit another boat but I don't know if that would be the case since it was really close to the dock.
-They have firefighters on the islands but they are not equipped to deal with boat fires so there was really nothing they could do until the fire went down a bit.
I headed back home and got settled, I put all my dirty clothes in the hamper which was a big relief, and headed out to have pizza (once again) for dinner with Megan and her friend. This day was full of carbs and I didn't feel so great after, but it was that or I eat dinner alone. Overall, it was good to be back and I have a better appreciation for San Cristobal now that I have experienced the other islands. I am excited to go back and see Bartolome mid April as I think it will be a good last hurrah before the program ends. Spring break was a fulfilling experience and I am thankful I was fortunate enough to see as many things as I did! I can't believe my second to last class starts on Monday, it's all about climate change so it should be really interesting.
Julia K
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March 23, 2019
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Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands
Weather: Rainy in the AM, Humid the rest of the day
This day was pretty broken up and I've written a lot the past couple days so I figured bullets are best:
-In the morning Kayelyn and I got breakfast from los kioskos. There's only a few kiosks open but the breakfast was great! It was a grilled cheese, jam, eggs, and juice.
-We got our bags and headed to the sister hostel to leave our bags in reception. Kayelyn's mom and sister are coming next week so I went with her while she booked a tour for them to Bartolome for next weekend.
-We walked around and looked in some shops, I was finally able to get a long sleeved t-shirt which I was pretty happy about since they're not easy to come by here.
-We got our bags and headed to a pizza place where Sam and Hannah were hanging out. We ended up splitting a personal pizza and I got ice cream (they forgot to charge me for which I was too excited about lol).
-We all were on the same boat so we got to the pier and at 2pm boarded our boat. It was the roughest ride I have had and a girl ended up puking on herself. I've never been more relieved and excited to step foot on land.
-One huge highlight of the trip was that we passed Santa Fe! It was a lot bigger than I imagined and really pretty. This is another untouched island but apparently the snorkeling/diving is supposed to be great.
-A half hour after getting back, I got pictures sent to me of a boat on fire near the malecon. Eve and Ellie had just come back on that boat from Santa Cruz. Luckily no one was on the boat, apparently a few people went to the hospital with burns (I'm assuming this is because they move the boat to shore to put the rest of the fire out). Apparently the boat hit another boat but I don't know if that would be the case since it was really close to the dock.
-They have firefighters on the islands but they are not equipped to deal with boat fires so there was really nothing they could do until the fire went down a bit.
I headed back home and got settled, I put all my dirty clothes in the hamper which was a big relief, and headed out to have pizza (once again) for dinner with Megan and her friend. This day was full of carbs and I didn't feel so great after, but it was that or I eat dinner alone. Overall, it was good to be back and I have a better appreciation for San Cristobal now that I have experienced the other islands. I am excited to go back and see Bartolome mid April as I think it will be a good last hurrah before the program ends. Spring break was a fulfilling experience and I am thankful I was fortunate enough to see as many things as I did! I can't believe my second to last class starts on Monday, it's all about climate change so it should be really interesting.
1.
The Stress Before a New Beginning
2.
Traveling to Quito
3.
First Full Day in Quito
4.
IES Orientation Day
5.
First Day of Spanish Class
6.
Galapagos Orientation and Day 2 of Spanish
7.
Quito City Tour
8.
My First Dance Class!
9.
Trip to Otavalo
10.
A Trip to Church and The Mall
11.
First Day of Wildlife Conservation Bio
12.
Teleferico
13.
Santa Lucia Cloud Forest
14.
Busy Saturday
15.
The Amazon
16.
Cotopaxi
17.
Guayllabamba Zoo
18.
Antisana & the Paramo
19.
Last Day of Class & Final Bus Trip
20.
My Last Day in Quito
21.
Traveling to the Galapagos!
22.
First Day of Class & Life in San Cristobal
23.
Adjusting & Trying the Tango
24.
Isla Española
25.
La Reina de San Cristobal
26.
$15 for 3 Amazing Places
27.
Tiburones de Tierras
28.
Spending Time with my Host Family
29.
A Trip to the Dump
30.
New Found Love for Essential Oils
31.
Isla Lobos
32.
2 Weeks on Island Time
33.
Last Week of Strategic Mgmt & a Run
34.
Getting Involved
35.
USFQ Family Day
36.
Picture Day and a Miracle
37.
First Day of Political Ecology
38.
Busy Week & Speakers
39.
Lobería & Meditations
40.
The 1 & 2 Month Mark
41.
Carnaval
42.
Rosa Blanca & Kicker Rock
43.
Plastic Pick Up & a Visit to the Hospital
44.
Low Key Weekend
45.
Last Week of Political Ecology
46.
End of a Module & Prepping for Spring Break
47.
Kick off to Spring Break: Floreana
48.
Isabela: First Full Day
49.
Isabela: Day Two & Start of Santa Cruz
50.
Santa Cruz & Return to Isabela
51.
Isabela Round 2, Day 2
52.
1/2 Day on Isabela & Santa Cruz Round 2
53.
Day Trip in Santa Cruz
54.
End of Break: Leaving Santa Cruz
55.
Elections and a New Module
56.
The Job Hunt Abroad
57.
Module 4: First Week Down
58.
Tijeretas
59.
Kicker Rock Round Two & Cerro Brujo
60.
One Month Remaining
61.
La Policia & Other Things
62.
Emotional Rollercoaster of a Day
63.
Santa Cruz + Bartolome
64.
Tortuga Bay & Leaving Santa Cruz
65.
Last Class & Summer Plans
66.
GIS, GIS, & More GIS
67.
Many Options
68.
360 Tour & 1 Week Remaining
69.
The Last Weekend
70.
Farewell Lunch with IES
71.
Family Time
72.
Last Day in San Cristobal :(
73.
Until Next Time, Galapagos
74.
Last Day in Quito/Homeward Bound
75.
Home Sweet Home
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