My dad came and visited me for a week! I am so extremely happy that he came. I was very happy to share this experience with him and show him around Quito. He met all my friends, tried the beer (he said it wasn't bad!), we went to Otavalo, my school, the teleferico, and the GALAPAGOS ISLANDS! The Galapagos Islands are absolutely incredible. Everyone, if they have a place in mind they want to travel to, should go to the Galapagos. The landscape is beautiful.. it turns from desert to lush vegetation in about a thirty minute drive inland. We were on Santa Cruz Island and Floreana Island. It's so beautiful I could live there. And the food is delicious! My favorite part was seeing the GIANT GALAPAGOS TORTOISES!!!!!!!!!!!! Pretty sure it's been my dream to see those guys since I was little. And I saw them with my dad :) My second favorite part was laying out in Tortuga Bay, a white sand beach with clear waters and hardly any people. We saw blue footed boobies, sea lions, sea turtles, sharks, sting rays, pelicans, marine iguanas (endemic to the islands), land iguanas, baby tortoises and soo many finches. Here are some pictures.
After we left the Galapagos (our tour was three nights, four days), my dad and I went back to Quito for two days. I made him try Ceviche and we went to an artesanal market not far from where I live. He stayed at my host mom's house and she enjoyed his company very much, regardless of the language barrier. On Wednesday morning, the 31st of October, I dropped him off at the airport and said goodbye. He said he really likes my friends and was very proud of me. I was glad to be the person with him on his first adventure to South America. That same morning I caught a bus to Guayaquil, a city about 10 hour bus ride away. From there, my friends and I took two more buses to get to Montanita. Montanita is a little coastal hippy town that everyone loves. It was beautiful there! Everyone was so happy. There was great food, music, bars, and the weather was good (it didn't rain.) There was a group of about fifteen of us who went, and all stayed in the same hostel. We were there for three nights and four days. We came back early Sunday morning and were beat. It was an incredible fall break and I will never forget it!
Until next time, chao! :)
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