20th-22nd September 2018 I didn’t sleep too well the night before leaving. Partly because I knew I had to get up early, and I think I was also excited and a little nervous too. I have done high-altitude treks before (such as Langtang Valley in Nepal and, more recently, the Quilotoa Loop) but during those,Continue reading “Travelblog SA#17: Hiking the Cordillera Blanca (Santa Cruz Trek) – Peru”
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Travelblog SA#6: Galapagos Part 3 (San Cristobal Island & Santa Cruz Island) – Ecuador
23rd-26th June 2018 Some of my final days in the Galapagos were spent on the island of San Cristobal. Of all the inhabited islands, it had the best-maintained town and it was close to Tijeritas Hill; a spot famous in the archipelago for being a nesting zone for frigates. Whilst walking around the area IContinue reading “Travelblog SA#6: Galapagos Part 3 (San Cristobal Island & Santa Cruz Island) – Ecuador”
Travelblog SA#4: Galapagos Part 1 (Santa Cruz Island) – Ecuador
18th-19th June 2018 You don’t have to try very hard to encounter wildlife on the Galapagos, it finds you. That was something I learned very early during my time here. Even as I strolled out of the airport and onto the shuttle boat – towards the main island, Santa Cruz – I saw my firstContinue reading “Travelblog SA#4: Galapagos Part 1 (Santa Cruz Island) – Ecuador”
Tej Turner 