Baltra and Caleta Tortuga Negra

Our first day in the Galapagos Islands. Well and truly in the southern hemisphere. (Click on the photo for the set)

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The day before we set off for the Galapagos Islands, we were taken to the equatorial monument “Ciudad-Mitad del Mundo”. Then when we were done there, having taken our requisite “look at me, I’ve got a foot in each hemisphere” photos, we were taken to the real equator. You see, a bunch of French scientists [...]

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Symbolism, Jesus and knickers

Flying with Iberia from Madrid to Quito, we had Spanish-speaking cabin crew. I soon had “gracias” and “paella” down, but had terrible trouble with the simple greeting “hola”. For the first day or so on the flights or in Quito, anyone hailing me with “¡hola!” would be greeted with “‘allo!”. The vowels just would not [...]

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25peeps.com

Hello to everyone visiting from 25peeps.com My “peep” is currently on the front page there and evidently quite a few people are clicking on my delightful visage in order to come here. Take a look around … there are some rude things in the side bar, a variety of stories about wee in the archives [...]

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This isn’t the one where a sea lion takes umbrage with me

You know, maybe my body clock wasn’t quite right. Going to sleep at 3am and waking at 12.30pm just doesn’t sound to me like someone who’s accepted which country they’re in. In any case, having fallen asleep on the floor after my dinner last night (but not like this) I think I might finally be [...]

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Back in the northern hemisphere

I am indeed back in the right country now, with water draining the correct way down my plughole once more. I’m pretty much back to normal time-wise and I’m just starting to sort through the hundreds of photos I took. The amount I saw was pretty overwhelming, so I’m pleased I kept a diary of [...]

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Just because I can

Greetings from Quito! Some things you should know: I need some food The drivers here are crazy I’ve visited the equator I caught the sun a bit today Llamas make funny noises Water drains straight down at the equator I’ve got to get up early tomorrow and fly to the Galapagos Islands I just discovered [...]

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And with this, I leave you

Some months ago, Dad erected a plastic box on a pole near our back door. Now, I know what you’re thinking: why is there a man from Poland hanging out near our back door? Arf arf. Anyway, Dad fashioned this box into a bird-feeding paradise of holes too small for starlings to fit through, little [...]

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