That night we motored until about 5:00 AM. Lana was catching a cold and spent much of the night coughing in the main topside cockpit area because the crew was sleeping on the sofas in the lounge/dinning area. At 5:00 AM we stopped at Kicker Rock. Like Devil's Crown, it is a remnant of a vertical tuff cone formation, raising almost 500 feet from the ocean. Erosion has split the rock and given it its characteristic shape. Some of the smaller boats were able to cruise between the two rocks. As we cruised into San Cristóbal harbor, we saw a huge yacht flying a Grand Cayman flag. It was well over 150 feet long and looked like the most luxurious way to travel. Oh well, next time.
As soon as we dropped anchor, the crew took our bags off first and then returned for us. We stopped briefly at the village to get in some last minute shopping before being bused to the airport. Check in was smooth and we all stopped to have our passports stamped with the Galapagos National Park stamp. Is that legal? The plane was slightly late and everyone dashed for the front and back stairs when boarding was called.
When we arrived in Quito, we were met by Ekaterina and taken back to the Hotel Sierra Madre. In separate groups we decided to visit a public market down by the Hilton Hotel. Like Peru, we were amazed by the vivid colors. Once again, great bargains were found by all. That night we sat around in the bar drinking cervesa (beer) and having a light dinner.
Kevin got right on our request and had us booked within the week
Linda Cummings
1 day ago
The info on the website was laid out very well. I did some comparisons with other tours and found Adventure Life met a lot of what I wanted in an Antarctica trip at the cheapest price. Requested a quote on Claudia contacted me right away. She answered a lot of questions the I had via email even though she offered to discuss via phone call. I’m more of an email person so appreciated how she accommodated that and answered all my questions. And when I was ready to book, she quickly got the ball rolling with getting our spots reserved on the trip my friend and I wanted. Thanks again, Claudia!
Hazel Araza
1 day ago
(1) great information on the website and throughout all the "materials." (2) Jane Packer is great: knowledgeable, responsive, takes a personal interest and tone, seems to care about the customer as a person not a sale.
Larry Bethune
1 day ago
great people doing a wonderful job to make our voyages happen.
trudy
2 days ago
For our first trip to Costa Rica, Adventure Life designed a tour that meets the interests, ecological and adventure, of our party; but also takes into account our physical limitations sine we are all septuagenarian. We are looking forward to the trip.