We headed to the Galapagos. To get here, we first flew from Quito to Baltra. It was a big day at the airport because it was one of the last days at the old airport. Everyone was getting very nostalgic about the old airport closing. When we got to the old airport, there were people from the media taking pictures.
One newspaper headline said " the final ours of the airport."
After the Galapagos, we would be flying back into the new airport.
Teachers in our group were very excited to get on the plane and finally be in the Galapagos. We had been talking about this trip since last June.
Even Sula, the blue- footed booby, was excited about getting to the Galapagos!
Katie, one of the teachers on the trip, and I both got delicious beverages before our flight. I have to say this was one of the best cups of coffe that I've had in a long time.
Jorge was a tour director for the whole trip. He works non- stop. When people are sick, he runs around and takes care of them. He makes sure everyone has their luggage. He's on the phone coordinating the next step of our trip. He has a wife and a three-year-old boy at home that he has to leave for ten days at a time when he does these trips. That has to be hard.
Flying into Baltra Island was amazing. Baltra is one of the Galapagos Islands. No one really lives on this island. There is only an airport. Everyone who flies to and from the Galapagos goes through this airport. Then everyone takes a twenty minute busride to the ferry and then gets on the ferry to Santa Cruz which is a few minutes away.
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