We walked from the campsite to
Bellavista and got to talk with Rene’s mother-in-law who has been living on
Santa Cruz since 1959. This same year, her husband asked the Ecuadorian
government to start a colony on Santa Cruz because of a fresh water source and
also because this was during a time when the fate of the Galapagos was still
being determined. Different countries, including the U.S. wanted the claim the
Galapagos as their own. In the end, this and other colonies in the Galapagos made
the difference and these islands came under the ownership of Ecuador.
The day of traveling to Isabela
began as we returned to Puerto Ayora and to the docks that we would leave from.
The boat ride was about 2 hours and we arrived loaded with all of our stuff for
our three-month stay. Our host families picked us up and before we headed off
for our welcome dinner, everyone got situated. I joined my family in their room
as we watched Barney, which I soon came to realize was the only thing Snaider
HAD to watch. Then we headed to, what soon came to be the trademark lunch spot
for IOI, El Faro for a welcome dinner. Soon we settled into our new homes with
our newfound families and our adventure on Isabela had begun.
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