Ed’s corner of the web

After you travel a bit, I think it becomes silly to put any sort of rank on a trip – best trip, second best trip, etc. Every trip becomes special for its own reason. Likewise, each trip has its standout moments, whether good or bad. But if you held me at gunpoint and told me to choose my favorite trip, I would have to choose the trip we just took to Ecuador and the Galapagos.

We had high expectations for our week visiting the islands of the Galapagos. Our pre-trip research had us eagerly anticipating the fauna, the landscape, and just being present in such a historic crucible of scientific thought. The preceding week in Ecuador was a sort of tack-on to appease Carisa’s sister and mother.

The islands were everything we expected and then some:

On the ground…

In the air…

Or under the waves…

We were pleasantly surprised, however, by how awesome our week on the mainland was.

We had yummy food…

Made some new friends…

And got to see some really great stuff…

You can see (a lot) more pictures from the trip here.

At some point in time, I’ll post a more detailed account of what we did in the travel log section of the blog. But until then, you can take my word that Ecuador and especially the Galapagos are not to be missed. Basically, it’s one of those places that should be seen by every person alive. It’s that good. What are you doing reading still? Go book your ticket now!

A touch over a month has elapsed now since I returned from Ecuador and the Galapagos. This is my first post since returning. I know, I know – slacker. Truth be told, I’ve been so incredibly busy since returning that this blog has been relegated to way down the priority list. In the last month I’ve been to the U.S. Open, the Berkshires, the Lake Winepesaukee area, and the Big E. I’ve also spent a ton of hours culling, editing, and uploading the 5000+ photos we took over the two weeks we were in Ecuador and the Galapagos. And then I’ve also been working. But you’ve heard it all before. You don’t want excuses, you want blogging! So here I go again. First let’s get a little caught up…