Back In Quito

We returned to Quito yesterday after our adventures in the Galapagos Islands. The islands were wonderful and the things we saw were terrific. I had some especially gratifying experiences which will unfold over the next few days as I try and recap what we did and saw. The boat was fine and sea sickness was not a problem for either of us (it was for some others) but Linda did have a loss of a day and a bit due to some gastric difficulties. She is fine now. Late January is entering into the rainy season, but we really didn't have much rain. It often started cloudy in the day (which started for us at 7am) and cleared only to cloud up again around dinner (7pm). The last two nights onboard we could actually see stars and a couple of nice sunsets so that was a nice way to end the voyage. We did a day tour of Quito today with Robin, Anne and a woman we met on the ship. Gloria just finished a 3 week trip in Peru and tacked on a few days in the islands to end her holiday. She is from Vancouver and was great company. We are now back in the old city at Hotel Real Audencia and are heading to the cloud forest and Mindo tomorrow.