Saturday in Santa Cruz, Galapagos
Dear friends and family.
fIRST sUZ AND jO IT WAS GOOD TO HEAR FROM HOME AND SOME NEWS AND EVEN THE UNWANTED NEWS ABOUT SNOW AND ICE (WHICH SEEMS TO COME EVERY TIME I LEAVE HOME). Whoops, i just looked up and saw the caps. Sorry! I love hearing about the grandkids: Nick as an usher and Adam in the band and Shea saying hi to Baby Jesus and his mom and dad. Thanks for those touching moments. Suz, be careful in all your driving to work this weekend.
We are staying at the Royal Palm Hotel on one of the mountains of Santa Cruz (about 1400 feet). It is a plush resort which probably eats up half the cost of this tour. I could have done with a Day's Inn to save a few bucks. Our room is really a separate small house with fireplace, hot tub, etc., etc. Really far extravagant compared to the closet we stayed in on our boat, where if both people got out of bed at the same time you'd have no room to stand together in the aisle. Okay, it's nice!!
Today we visit a lava tube (whatever that is and i'll update you later), visit a local family for lunch, go see the giant tortoises, and then pack up tonight for our flight back to Quito tomorrow.
I'm looking forward to coming home at this point.
Hello Nick, Adam, Cameron, Jack, Maggie, Julia, Alyssa, and Shea!!!! Suz, Johnny, Stuart, and Katie I hope you all are doing well. Okay, enuff for now.
posted by John Hutchinson @ 8:56 AM
2 Comments
2 Comments:
I think that was the brochure I gave you. OAT and Grand Circle are the same company. OAT features smaller groups. Just got another promotional flyer from them on the trip you are taking. This trip sounds fantastic. You didn't happen to mention that I referred you. I get a traveler bonus for each referral and you get $50 off your trip. (Every little bit counts.) Sounds as if you are being blessed with wonderful weather as well. Barb, Tommi and I got into the Christmas spirit last night by attending the Holiday Spectacular at the Meyerhoff. After that jolt of sugar and spice, we are ready to celebrate the season.
HEY JOHN,
That sounds like a hotel WAY OVER THE TOP for this kind of trip. I think you are right about half the cost of the trip. Then again you also found that great beach house (somewhere) for $35 a day which included food, so maybe this place wasn't as expensive as it would be here.
All is well here. Jay is doing fine, therefore so am I. The bad weather isn't here yet and I just woke up from a nap. Life is good!
My first thought when I saw the word "lava tube" was the state park near New Germany. Remember how they had the natural water slide? I'm wondering if a lava tube is a similar thing. Can't wait to find out.
Keep enjoying yourself and most importantly keep being safe.
Love, Jo
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