Saturday, November 17th
Last day at the Galapagos! (Day 15)
Stayed at Masaya Hostel
Quito, Ecuador

Dear Obiwan,
Today we had to leave the Galapagos. I never in my life thought I would end up spending 2 weeks here but with the help of Itay bargaining and getting us the best deals for all the trips from the islands and cooking, it ended up costing SO MUCH less than usual or as much as a 4-7 day cruise!

Our last day I went to Playa Punta Carola, where it was just me and dozens of sea lions! There were baby sea lions and sea lions of all sizes!!! Margaux joined me for a little as well!

Obi, please for your pleasure watch these videos of this sea lion beach! They’re so cute and funny!:

Eventually we left for the airport, and had the SAME PROBLEM of me buying a reservation online but not actually a plane ticket?! But don’t worry Obi, I stayed calm and they got us on the plane!

We arrived back in Quito, Ecuador and it actually felt feel good to be on land-land again. Tonight we stayed at a hostel Margaux recommended and it was beautiful!!!

Day 48: Sunday, November 18th
Quito, Ecuador
Stayed at Masaya Hostel

The next day began so well because I had an amazing night sleep. This hostel has this big bunk beds with CURTAINS and your own charging station and shelves INSIDE! AH LOVED IT.

I went to my old hostel and got the stuff I left and also got my long awaited package from my parents- my fancy REI winter jacket that I oh-so-intelligently left at home…and had to pay $86 on top of what my parents had to pay to send it…for some random fees in Ecuador?

After breakfast me and Margaux had to say bye to Itay 😭, but hopefully he will meet up with us in Peru or Bolivia!

Oh also Obi, me and Margaux are going to do our next 3 weeks of our trip together! And I couldn’t be happier! We’re so similar and she’s so funny and we vibe so well!

We had a nice dinner at the hostel and met some nice people who were staying at the hostel. And we also talked a lot with one of the hostel workers who was working the bar, Brian, who challenges any American (who wants to) to name all 50 states. Of course I thought I could do it…he said NO ONE has ever done it, the record was 47!

And Obi…I only could name 46!!! It was infuriating…I won’t tell you which ones I forgot because I challenge you and anyone else to write down all 50 states in under 15 minutes!

After that it was bedtime.

I hope you’re happy Obiwan back in America with your grandparents, I know they love you and take good care of you.

Can’t wait till we’re together again!

Love tu Madre,

Carly