After a lovely breakfast with Kathy and Ed, we boarded the bus for the Quito Airport to catch Avianca Flight 1686 to Balta, Galapagos. It was a sunny, glorious day, and the economy Avianca seats were actually nicer than our Delta Business seats! As we were about to land, three flight attendants came down the isle. The first one opened each overhead bin, the second one sprayed some sort of disinfectant into the bin, while the third one slammed the bin shut. They systematically did this throughout the plane! Guess the folks on Galapagos don't want us bringing any cooties around!
After landing, we took a short bus ride to the pier where we boarded Zodiacs to our Celebrity Xpedition.
Upon arrival, we enjoyed a champagne toast, then settled into Cabin 504, our home for the next week. After unpacking, we went back up to the Discovery Lounge for our safety briefing and life boat drill. By now, Rob was ready for his retirement nap, so I ventured off to the gym before our sail away. From 1700 - 1800 hours we "circumvented" Daphne Island where a finch study has been on-going since the 1980s. While out watching the wildlife, I spotted numerous frigates, pelicans, dolphins, and various other seabirds.
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