Galapagos
Houston...
After 7 hours on the plane, and a long layover, we've decided to take some time to recharge with some food amd a short nap in some comfortable accomodations.
Time to do some studying while we can. Our haumana are getting all that they can out of the layover. Wifi is a luxury that we need to take advantage while we can.
Time to do some studying while we can. Our haumana are getting all that they can out of the layover. Wifi is a luxury that we need to take advantage while we can.
Quito, Ecuador
Saturday/Sunday 1/29/17 - After another 5 hour flight, we arrived in Quito. A beautiful airport that won international awards in 2016. We settled in for a 8 hour layover. You'd be surprised at the studious nature of our group. They were troopers and made the use of the spotty internet to get all that they could from their computers and phones.
After a restless night in the airport and getting our clearance visa to enter the Galapagos, we headed into security and found that we did not need to remove our shoes and other differences in getting through. Now we are off to the Ecuadorian treasure of the Galapagos Islands. We have a quick stop at Guayaquil and then on to Baltra
After a restless night in the airport and getting our clearance visa to enter the Galapagos, we headed into security and found that we did not need to remove our shoes and other differences in getting through. Now we are off to the Ecuadorian treasure of the Galapagos Islands. We have a quick stop at Guayaquil and then on to Baltra
Sunday, 1/29/17 - #letgalapagoshappen
Upon landing in the Baltra Island airport we were exposed to our first taste of living on the equator. It was quite hot and sticky. There were 3 large windmills that power the island and the vegetation was sparse and bare. There were a number of cactus that we saw on our way through customs. Once cleared, we met our guide and made our 10 minute ride to the Baltra Ferry station to shuttle across the 500 m to the island of Santa Cruz. We piled into another bus and then to the south side of the island to Puerto Ayora. It is sunday and although arriving at 2pm, everything was closed.
As we got settled in our accommodations, we were then visited by Noe Kamalu, crew from PVS current leg from Panama, who offered us an opportunity to kokua with Hōkūleʻa. Although tired and weary from our 39 hours journey, we perked up and headed out to the waʻa. We were welcomed aboard after protocol and went right to work in raising the mast in preparation for their next leg. With many hands makes light work and it was completed safely. Our group was able to be a part of a message being recorded to honor 40+ year of the protect Kahoʻolawe hui with Nainoa Thompson and the Panama crew. It was a powerful and moving experience that set our tone of why we are here. We are here to support Hawaiʻiʻs treasure and to continue to spread her message of Mālama Honua and to show the world of the beauty and mana of our pae ʻaina and our lāhui.
On another note, you never realize how good you have it where you are, until you get some perspective. #insearchofwifi
On another note, you never realize how good you have it where you are, until you get some perspective. #insearchofwifi