Trying to settle in and adapt…
Note: Right now, with things getting done around the house and us getting organized, I haven't taken any photos yet but will...
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I don’t know where to begin…It wasn’t an easy transition….
Sorry, there was no post yesterday. I had run out of steam and simply couldn't muster the energy to get it done...
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Yeah, to sea level!…Instantly, feeling better…Now the interesting part begins…
Right now, as I write this, we have been sitting in the little rental car, packed to the roof with our bags,...
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Flying away tonight…Can’t wait to get down to sea level…Final photos from Galapagos Islands…
Note: Our naturalist, Orlando, took today’s photos, which he sent me daily via WhatsApp. Thanks, Orlando! Shockingly, I haven't suffered with Afib...
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We’re back in Quito…Good to be back on land, but again we’re high in altitude…Whew!…Wrapping up The Galapagos photos…
Note: our naturalist, Orlando, took all of today’s photos, which he sent to me each day via WhatsApp. Thanks, Orlando, for thinking...
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Day 8…Celebrity Xploration…The Galapagos Islands…Disembarking day…Back up to Quito for two more nights!…
Note: our naturalist, Orlando, took all of today's photos, which he sent to me each day via WhatsApp. Thanks, Orlando, for thinking...
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Day 7…Celebrity Xploration…The Galapagos Islands…Avian flu kills three birds in Galapagos….Tom stayed on the ship with me today…
In the past week on this ship, Celebrity Xploration, there were islands we didn't visit that may have been included in past...
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Day 6…Celebrity Xploration…The Galapagos Islands…Charles Darwin’s influence on The Galapagos Islands…A reader writes, asking a valid question…
In yesterday's post, we mentioned we'd be sharing information about Charles Darwin and his impact on The Galapagos Islands, emblazoned in the...
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Day 5, Celebrity Xploration…The Galapagos Islands…A funny post office…
Galapagos Facts: "Hunted as food by pirates, whalers, and traders from the 17th through the 19th centuries, between 100,000 and 200,000 Galápagos...
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