Tuesday 28th September
Santa Cruz
Patrick and I spent a couple of tetchy hours on an apparently steam-driven PC to try and find ways of getting to, and somewhere to stay, in Mindo – a bird-watching area outside of Quito, from Wed. evening. Eventually asked reception to ring through to the chosen Hostal to book it. Bit of a complicated arrangement from Quito to Mindo, then hopefully finding a way from Mindo to Otavalo, for the next booked accommodation, with a stop at Quito to collect the rucksack we have left in the Hotel Catedral’s safe-keeping. Walked away from the reception desk at which point the thought of leaving the Galapagos to go to an unknown, cold place again, hit me, and I burst into tears. Ridiculous. I know I can’t actually spend the next four weeks here, but I desperately wanted a couple more days. Patrick indulged me, we went to the airline office in Porto Ayora, delayed our flight booking for two days, meaning we will travel direct from Galapagos on 1st October, to Otavalo, which is at least, quiet and pleasant (we hear), and has the considerable attraction of a renowned market. Smile firmly back in place, we wasted a couple of hours wandering around, found a cheap hotel for the last night here as the Mainao could only let us stay till Wed. night. Had a completely relaxed time drinking coffee looking at the Ocean, and wandered back to ‘our’ hotel.
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