We spent some time in Galapagos, as you know. This gives you a by-the-numbers view of our experience; check out our Galapagos posts for the stories, and if you want to read more about our travels in Ecuador, read our Ecuadorian posts.
- Days on the islands: 30
- Days at the volunteer station: 17
- Days with cold showers: 19
- Days with hot showers: 10
- German words learned: 5
- Trees felled: 23
- Blackberry bushes cut: 627
- Mosquito bites received: 134
- Blackberry bushes cut per bite received: 4.7
- Rats seen: 5
- Mice seen: 2
- Wild pigs heard: 3
- Spiders seen: 10
- Endemic trees planted: 15
- Books read: 8
- Days spent in Wellington rubber boots: 17
- Islands seen: 9
- Sea lions seen: 312
- Crabs seen: 72
- Penguins seen: 3
- Birds seen: 27
- Iguanas seen: 78
- Dolphins seen: 4
- Tortoises seen: 267
- Times we caught a “runaway” tortoise: 1
- How long he had been running: 4 months
- How far he got: 20 kilometers
