Day 1

• Flying
• Pizza for dinner

Day 2

• Drive through the mountains
• Waterfalls
• Bus break down
• Arrival at the reserve

Day 3

• Tiny canoe ride on the river
• Met Aurleo and the tribe
• Hike to learn about the medicinal plants
• Swinging on the vines
• Vine water in my eyes, and the tasty ants
• Huge tree!!
• Futbol game in the mud
• Dr. Borbor's presentation

Day 4

• Bumpy bus ride to the Cuaybeno
• Three hour canoe ride
• Three kinds of monkeys: Sake, Capuchin, and Spider
• Flying Toucan, flock of parrots, and lots of other birds
• Swimming in the black lagoon
• Sunset and moonrise at the same time
• Night hike: a huge Tarantula
• First sight of the southern cross
• Night boat ride, and Caimen spotting
• Played UNO with D'Leo
   

Day 5

• Early rising bird watching
• RIVER DOLPHINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Hike learning about medicinal plants
• Oil talk with Peter and D'Leo
• Boat ride back
• Black Tamarins
• Bumpy and muddy bus ride

Day 6

• Planted Mahogany tree
• Oil dumping ground and pictures of them
• Long bus ride throught the mountains again
• Arrive at the Hacienda
• Sauna, steam room, warm  tub, and pool

Day 7

• Wood working village and shops
• Otavalo market- tons of colors and part of my t-shirt collection
• Stood at the middle of the Earth!! 0 0 0
• Dinner and Clown show

Day 8

• Flight to the Galapagos
• Met Juan Carlos and the rest of the crew
• Tried our wetsuits on and snorkeled
• Welcoming dinner

Day 9

•  Check out dive
• Cool fish
• Snorkel
• Dive
• Lots of sea turtles, giant ball of fish
• Snorkel
• Eel, sea lions
• Hike on Sombrero Chino
• Baby sea lion

Day 10

• Isabella
• Tortoisebreeding center
• Mating Tortoises
• Baby Tortoise
• Walk to the beach
• Walk along the beach and through the town
• Flock of Flamingos flying at breakfast
• Snorkel in the bay with Henry
• Hike: Las Tinroteas, but we did not see any
• Sea Lions and Penguins playing in the "bay" as we left

Day 11

• Floriana
• Dive-Huge Marble Ray
• Flamingo Bay
• White sand beach with the sting rays
• Dive-Group of sea lions playing with us
• Landed and went to Post Office Bay
• Futbol game with and agianst the crew
• Swim back to the NEMO II

Day 12

• Gardner's Bay
• Sand castle and Bubba the Sea Lion in the castle
• Snorkel in the inlet
• Sharks, Eagle Ray, Sea Stars galore, and playing with the Sea Lions
• Hike at Punta Suarez
• Albatross courting dance-behind bushes
• Tons of Nazca Boobies
• Blowhole

Day 13

• Muddy hike at the farm looking for Giant Tortoises
• Saw 8 of them
• Hike throught the Lava Tube
• Puerto Ayora
• Darwin Research Station
• No Lonesome George :(
• Water Taxi back to the NEMO II
• Limon cafe

Day 14

• Sat out Gordon Rocks Dive
• Hike at South Plaza
• Land Iguanas, Sea lions, Prickly Pears
• Dive at South Plaza
• Snorkel and almost everyone got stung by jellyfish
• Hike at North Seymour
• Land Iguanas-really fat, Frigate Birds-male with sack inflated, Bull Sea lions almost fighting, and lots of booby colonies
• Farewell Dinner

Day 15

• Panga ride in the mangroves
• Sea Turtles close to the Panga
• Hundreds of Boobies diving in the mangrove area, could hear their wings moving
• Left the Galapagos :(
• Dinner at the Pizzeria

Day 16

• Went to Ilalo
• Looked at the green building that they do
• Reforested some of the mountain side
• visited a private reforestation project
• Another futbol game (tie game)
• Dinner at Mariana's
• Played with the dogs
• Received Diplomas

Day 17

• Early rise to get to the airport
• Late departure, had less than an hour to get to our flight
• Running through the airport
• Late flight for a seat cushion
• Arrived at Detroit
• Said goodbyes