Day 15 - Highlights from San Cristobal

Today was our last day on the beautiful island of San Cristobal. We spent the day exploring, snorkeling and relaxing on the beach of La Lobería. We are excited to see Santa Cruz and what else the Galápagos has to offer, but we are very sad to leave this incredible place. Because we are so sentimental, we decided to dedicate this blog to some of the moments/places that were meaningful to us from the past week. 

1. The breakfast at our hotel

The hotel we are staying at, The Royal Galápagos, goes all out for breakfast every morning. We are given coffee, freshly squeezed juice, fruit, toast, and eggs every morning. Since we are so busy everyday, getting such a good breakfast has been crucial to keeping us all functioning. In addition to the breakfast, the hotel itself deserves recognition because it is absolutely beautiful! 


2. Café San Cristobal

This quickly became one of our favorite spots to go. This café has everything: wifi, food, coffee, and--most importantly--lava cake. On the first day that we were here, our guide told us how good the lava cake at this café was. As people who frequent Chili's specifically for their lava cake, we knew we had to go and try it. We went back and it did not disappoint! We came back almost everyday for lava cake and to use the wifi. 



3. The Statue of Darwin

Along the malecón, there is a statue of Charles Darwin that we always pass by. Cole never walks by without greeting him with a handshake (and sometimes a smooch). It has become part of our daily routine to say hi to him and we genuinely hope that there is a similar statue that can compare on Santa Cruz.

4. Getting rejected by American tourists

There is nothing that can bond people more than getting repeatedly rejected when out surveying. Surprisingly, we found that American tourists were the most likely to brutally reject us. Most of the other tourists we asked would at least make up an excuse for why they couldn't take our survey, but the Americans we surveyed immediately said no and didn't even turn to look at us. It was hard at first, but we learned to not take it personally! However, looking on the bright side, we were able to survey lots of locals and Ecuadorian tourists, which allowed us to learn so much more about the culture we are immersed in. 


- Sarah and Grace

Comments

  1. AnonymousJuly 24, 2023 at 6:17 PM

    Sounds like you all had a great time! I’m sure you will love Santa Cruz just as much 😃

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  2. AnonymousJuly 24, 2023 at 6:21 PM

    What a great tribute to San Cristobal!

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  3. AnonymousJuly 24, 2023 at 6:59 PM

    So nice to experience it from TX, thx for the post!

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  4. AnonymousJuly 24, 2023 at 8:48 PM

    These blogs make us feel like we are there! The good looks delicious. I’m ready for lava cake, Galapagos style!

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  5. AnonymousJuly 24, 2023 at 8:48 PM

    *food (I see no way to edit errors!)

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  6. AnonymousJuly 25, 2023 at 11:14 AM

    The afternoon coffee and lava cake look amazing!

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  7. AnonymousJuly 25, 2023 at 8:36 PM

    Hoping the tourists are more friendly and willing on the new island!

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  8. MIkeJuly 25, 2023 at 9:17 PM

    Great photo of the group. and hoping the rest goes as well as the first part - have a great time on the new island

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