Country #10.3 Ecuador, Galapagos
It was a year ago but often it feels like it was yesterday. Visiting Galapagos was a highlight of the trip and a lifetime experience in many ways. Brown soil, just little vegetation and crystal-clear water were waiting for us when we arrived on Santa Cruz. In Puerto Ayora we were warmly welcomed by sealions…
Country #10.2 Ecuador – watching the humpback whale breach and the Condor fly
Ecuador at sea level is a different story. Suddenly it was hot. We spent long 3h in Guayaquil, squeezing through the crowds at the peer and were happy to leave. Our new friends had given us a lift to the coast, so we stayed a night in Salinas -not worth writing much about, one white…
Country #10.1 Ecuador – mountains, lagoons and a unique flora!
The border crossing from Colombia to Ecuador would be the last crossing of my second big journey. But first I met my mum in Ipiales in Colombia. The only reason to go there was “El Santuario de las Lajas”, a white-tip church in a canyon, and it was truly magnificent. Fascinating to me is the…