Friday, 15 August 2014
I write this whilst on board Flight EQ 195 to San Christobal, where I will embark on a cruise ship known as the New Flamingo, which will take me to the Galápagos Islands! This is surely one of the highlights of my trip. Nature and animals - what more can anyone ask for?
I almost got a heart attack when the plane landed after an hour. My itinerary said that I was due to arrive in about 2 hours and 10 minutes. And all announcements were in Spanish. Finally it was announced that the plane was stopping in Guayaquil, and will go on to San Christobal and please be remain seated. Thank God!
The flight was delayed (what else is new?) and I arrived more than 2 hours after my scheduled arrival. I hoped and prayed that the tour guide would wait for me, what if he thinks I'm not showing up? The airport was more like a shack. There was a notice board saying this was a temporary airport. We had to go get our own luggages which were spread out on the floor. The tour guide waited. Thank God!
Everyone had a back pack. Of course, we'll be on a boat. I had a suitcase. I could've died of embarrassment except I felt an overwhelming urge to laugh. I did neither. We arrived at our boat. To describe the cabin as small would be an understatement. I am sharing the room with a woman named Laura from New York. She seems nice except she's American so non-stop with the stories. She has travelled a lot on her own. I should be more like her. There are 8 other people on the boat.
After having lunch, the first thing to do was snorkeling at Kicker Rocks. Ha ha! No, thanks. I stayed on the boat whilst everyone else went snorkeling to see turtles, sea lions, corals and fishes. Later I found out from the captain that there is snorkeling everyday! Looks like I booked the wrong cruise. But otherwise, how am I to see all the islands? This is the cheapest cruise I can find.
I also found out that there is no hot water and no wifi. The shower is more like a hose. I have warned people about the no wifi and I hope they are not unduly worried but I'm sure they are.
Because I stayed on the boat the whole time, I developed sea sickness and felt nauseous all the time. I didn't eat dinner because I am still feeling a bit woozy.
I write this whilst on board Flight EQ 195 to San Christobal, where I will embark on a cruise ship known as the New Flamingo, which will take me to the Galápagos Islands! This is surely one of the highlights of my trip. Nature and animals - what more can anyone ask for?
I almost got a heart attack when the plane landed after an hour. My itinerary said that I was due to arrive in about 2 hours and 10 minutes. And all announcements were in Spanish. Finally it was announced that the plane was stopping in Guayaquil, and will go on to San Christobal and please be remain seated. Thank God!
The flight was delayed (what else is new?) and I arrived more than 2 hours after my scheduled arrival. I hoped and prayed that the tour guide would wait for me, what if he thinks I'm not showing up? The airport was more like a shack. There was a notice board saying this was a temporary airport. We had to go get our own luggages which were spread out on the floor. The tour guide waited. Thank God!
Everyone had a back pack. Of course, we'll be on a boat. I had a suitcase. I could've died of embarrassment except I felt an overwhelming urge to laugh. I did neither. We arrived at our boat. To describe the cabin as small would be an understatement. I am sharing the room with a woman named Laura from New York. She seems nice except she's American so non-stop with the stories. She has travelled a lot on her own. I should be more like her. There are 8 other people on the boat.
After having lunch, the first thing to do was snorkeling at Kicker Rocks. Ha ha! No, thanks. I stayed on the boat whilst everyone else went snorkeling to see turtles, sea lions, corals and fishes. Later I found out from the captain that there is snorkeling everyday! Looks like I booked the wrong cruise. But otherwise, how am I to see all the islands? This is the cheapest cruise I can find.
I also found out that there is no hot water and no wifi. The shower is more like a hose. I have warned people about the no wifi and I hope they are not unduly worried but I'm sure they are.
Because I stayed on the boat the whole time, I developed sea sickness and felt nauseous all the time. I didn't eat dinner because I am still feeling a bit woozy.
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