Galapagos as last

Today is my first day in the Galapagos.  I arrived this afternoon.  My friend and traveling companion, Anna, headed back to Quito for another week before heading home to Tucson.   I haven’t seen the library yet.  I’ve got a lot of paperwork to do first.

I had to go through a screening in Guayaquil to be sure I didn’t have any fruits, vegetables or plants with me.  They are very particular about alien species getting onto these islands.  

Last fall I arranged to take the small apartment my predecessors recommended.  I didn’t think I wanted to live in the dorm.  After I got to the apartment I went out and had a salad for supper.  Then I found some small grocery stores and got corn flakes and milk for my breakfast.   I hope there is a bigger grocery store somewhere on the island.  There were only dry and canned goods in that store.