Blue Snail in Guayaquil.

12-22-11 GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR: We all, fourteen of us, flew in last night, arriving at different times, ended up at the Oro Verde Hotel for a day before going on to the Galapagos Islands. A bunch of us, defying the need for a nap, walked around the city waterfront and marketplaces. Many souvenirs were purchased. Most of us spent the afternoon in the sac or the pool, or both. After dinner at a local restaurant, Blue Snail, translated, it was time for bed and the flight to the islands tomorrow.

I’m not sure whether or not there will be internet available after today, so all subsequent posts may have to wait until after the vacation.




Some random scenes from Guayaquil, a bustling, gritty, fume-filled city.