Well it was long and much longer story to come to this ... but better than sitting on sofa like last year and passing time, later to discover it was just to stop me or something ....
Whole year n'ways ... (I didn't book it , never even knew rather never even paid attention given last year ..)
During trek visit to Peru 2016 may, rather than lake Titicaca it was choice to visit ( not part of trek , for us to decide) Equador and one of the volcanoes but it didn't happen due time constraint, as already Inca trek was done with little bit of lima and peruvian amazon etc.
At the end of this, given we had done nothing on Memorial day weekend, could have extended one week with Equador some volcanoes climbing in connection to Galapagos. If one is travelling three flights that far out one might as well explore area more, who knows when again, in my opinion.
Seems like there are always those crushers as they know what i do , rather they knew from previously .
Also they form connections to where i come from and it continues day wise do this don't do that based on mom saying , dad saying etc etc things. Spoiling my trip, making sure i see nothing , i get nothing and do nothing and they get money.
Yes, just like you all I like doing these things plus luxury and events ... this is for someone who is adamant about me doing only this and telling me u follow your passion , while as she herself keeps doing all.... Not sure what gave her right to say that to me or to anyone else for that matter for six years making sure i am nowhere.
Anywho ... it was hardly a week on, seems like the first trip of the two years. Kudos to all covid rule things taken care of from their POV and some other stuff.
Some individuals had arrived early but when questioned what they did , as it was told to me all things are closed pre and post too..not sure what they saw before and after spending three or more days extra there .
Climbing stromboli and had taken raft around it too ... it was similar experience visiting different islands. With different vegetation and animals and various things .. Most of the times rather all the time its after getting back i tend to see what was there.
Compared to the way it has been over past some years, it was in my terms pretty relaxed kind of thing.... Most of the time spent on the boat with some activities and looking around.
What can be most exciting was given had absolute zero idea of what was there, each day presented with interesting things on different islands ....
Like one of the islands the baby iguana popping right bet my legs from sand and later seeing the film what was shown , very interesting :)
One can call it collection of birds and animals just for one fish caught by sea lion all at one place (that was a great find for me)
Seeing from glass bottoms and windows things ( find your own ... ) Kind of shore snorkel with all around you and underneath you.... etc
Most places were visited by the crew after an year , hence animals and birds and youngsters were not used to the concept of "clicks and humans around "resulting in them either being more relaxed or youngsters panicked ....
Somewhere seemed like active volcanic activity resulting in landslides , some water swell etc.
most islands are unique with specific sets of things, various animals & there is a surprise .... right from
snakes to plenty lizzards, sharks, scorpians ,zillion crabs of diff kinds , water snakes and turtles, iguanas, sea lions and many such ... Mostly they mind their business like all...
Vigilance is the one thing and presence of mind, if not anyone else, learn to put your foot down for certain things as many get carried away just like we like hanging outside train
category .... if animal wants picture it will come to your side ( don't jump in boat from side to side) , standing in raft in rough seas, not holding onto the side railing ( as even if u can,U risk boat riders , guides at risk too and think if u fall u will be close to boat , easy to lift if u hold on.. take it or leave it u know yourself well ... )
Not much of land exploring, just some visit to farm , growing up in India have seen plenty of such plants and same set of turtles which rather i enjoyed watching in wild than breeded in captivity, that was also for just five minutes other day and half day one day ...
had I not seen them in wild, it was charm to see in captivity areas but would have liked more other interesting land explorations or such things.
Not much local interactions or things, but plenty political knowledge and other history...
Kind of interesting thing after almost year and half ....
Some Glimpses: Yet to get some answers from apple Iphone xs individuals
Galapagos some glimpses click here If you are looking for other individuals pictures and blogs for all the things here please ask him or them .... where to look for or go in amazon cloud with their permission. Hope this helps :)
