So Josh and I have this sort of “bucket list” of places we want to visit before settling down and having children. The list is huge, and we keep adding to it, so there’s probably no way we’ll be able to go to all of the places on the list before that. We’ve been prioritizing certain places, and Peru was at the very top of our list because we both really want to visit Macchu Picchu.
Josh thinks I’m weird because I hate old places but love ancient places. Visiting old palaces and mansions freaks me out but I couldn’t get enough of the ancient temples and ruins in Egypt and Greece during our honeymoon. It’s probably just because old houses are always musty and I feel confined, whereas pyramids and temples are so majestic and grand. Either way, we were all set to plan our Peru trip this year when we happened upon a deal to the Galapagos Islands that we couldn’t pass up. So Peru will have to wait, but we were in for a trip of a lifetime.
Our trip was from September 25 through October 4. We flew first to Guayaquil, Ecuador, where we stayed the night, then we flew to Baltra in the Galapagos. After cruising through the islands for seven days, we flew back to Guayaquil and stayed one last night there before heading home.
The Galapagos Islands are just incredible. It’s like being in the land that time forgot. Everything just seems so pristine and pure, and the wildlife is simply amazing. The animals show absolutely no fear of humans, allowing us to walk up close to them and observe them basically face to face. We were able to snorkel with playful sea lions and Josh almost ran into a huge sea turtle underwater. We have countless memories from this trip, plus over 3,000 photos and a video summary of our expedition. Don’t worry, we won’t bore you to death with all of our pictures but we’d be happy to share them with anyone who wants to see!