The week before last I had the amazing experience of having my Mum come out to visit me for 10 days! We succeeded in our mission to see three of the four regions of Ecuador: coast (Playas for 2 nights) mountains (1 night in Baños) and jungle (a day tour through Puyo), the fourth region being the Galapagos. Along the way we managed to see a vast range of exotic animals including giant Galapagos land turtles, crocodiles and dolphins and had many ´firsts´, completely new experiences.
Mum and I visited Parque Historico in Guayaquil and saw monkeys, sloths and flamingos. Ty took us up to the look out point, the Mirador of Bellavista to look out across the city. Also, our very first day Mum and I walked for hours along the Malecón 2000, visited the Giant Lnad Turtle in the uni grounds and up to the lighthouse of las Peñas.
Went to Playas and nearby Puerto del Moro to see the manglars with men fishing up to their necks in water catching crabs, and to spot dolphins (the poor creatures seemed to be constantly trying to escape the noise of the boat's engine!). Also ate delicious seafood, rode in tuc-tucs and played pool at the Delfin hostel that's grown to become our favourite!
seeing monkeys in a reserve and going down the river in a rocky canoe, plus bathing in a waterfall.
Cycling across to see the crocodiles of Isla Santay with Ty:
Plus at the end of it all we had a great day celebrating Mum´s 60th birthday on Sunday 28th September, with presents cake and tapas!
Thanks so much for coming to visit Mum, I miss you now you´re back home.
Lots of love! xxx
p.s. one of the presents for Mum was this (long overdue) design for Dad's headstone, intertwining the Scottish and Irish celtic knots:
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