Travels

 “The grand show is eternal. It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never dried all at once; a shower is forever falling; vapor is ever rising. Eternal sunrise, eternal dawn and gloaming, on sea and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls.” -John Muir

Throwback Thursday is a way to document pre-blogging life.   While studying abroad in the Galapagos, we made a trip to Isla Floreana to study the wild tortoises and other critters for my Evolutionary Biology class. The island was about a 2 1/2 hour boat ride from mine, and I’m so glad I found a…

When people think of Hawaii they tend to picture miles and miles of empty beaches and crystal clear water. While that is definitely a part of Hawaii, we also have another side. Honolulu is a large city with traffic, skyscrapers, and yes, urban art (or graffiti as some would like to call it). Recently, a local group known as 808…

  Around this time of year, 4 years ago, I was enjoying a Pilsner near the equator at a place called “Bar de Beto” on beautiful Isabela Island. It was nighttime, and from the bar I could watch the moonlight dancing on the Pacific Ocean. The air smelled of saltwater and “Palo Santo,” an incense…

Today was a great day. I took my family sightseeing on the South East side of the island, we ate yummy food at Champa Thai, and we shopped. Here are some pics…