Back from Galapagos and Ecuador

Mom and I had an incredible time on this vacation in Ecuador and Galapagos....won't even try to put everything here - way too much! We did so many things - saw so many things....really 2 vacations in 1 trip. First 4 days at 9,000 feet up in the "highlands" of the Andes.

Perugi Waterfalls

Hacienda Pensaqui

Making Andean flutes with the master flute maker

Making short bread....Ecuadorian style...yummmm.Then the last 4 days on a small ship cruising to various islands in the Galapagos - iguanas, sea lions, turtles, birds....Wow! Only about 80 passengers on board the ship - that's it behind us.

Whale bones - never saw one alive, but they are out there.

Snorkling with the sea lions

Crazy Iguanas ....zillions of them....3 good buddies looking out to sea.

And of course the BIG tortoises! This guy was "speeding" up to greet us.

And the CUTE baby sea lion bugging his parent for food - or maybe just attention.

You know there are about 400 more photos that we will show you later!