My time in the Galapagos was far too short, but I made the most of the time I had. I went diving and had no underwater camera, so have no pictures, but I did get to see tons of hammerhead sharks and eagle rays and lots of other marine creatures.
Eventually my time on the islands had come to an end and I traveled to Peru and spent a night in Lima. The next day I flew to Iquitos and had a quick tour of the town before I boarded my home for the next three nights, the MV Aqua. It was a gorgeous ship and there were only ten passengers total during my time on board. We spent a lot of time on smaller boats traveling up the Amazon and tributaries in search of wildlife. We saw monkies, colorful macaws, pink dolphins, and so much more. We also took a walk in the rainforest: I sweat so much, you would have thought I went swimming with my long-sleeve shirt on! The mosquitoes were terrible and there was no way in the world I would have been able to live there, but it was nice to visit.
The staff and crew of the Aqua were amazing and the food on board was delicious! I had no internet or way to communicate with the outside world, which was tough but I got through it. The Amazon is a magical place with so much biodiversity. One day we went fishing for pirannas and I was the first person to catch one! It was the only one I caught, but it was worth it because that was the first fish I've ever caught (yes, I threw it back!)! My time in the Amazon was incredible, and over too soon. But, it was time to get back to society and most importantly: an internet connection.
I flew from Iquitos back to Lima and did nothing but check into the hotel, check email and whatnot and then go to bed because I have a 5am transfer the following morning to the airport for my flight to Chile! It's going to be a long day of travel, but it will definitely be worth it! I can't wait!
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