The ironman of travel Yoshimasa Ikeuchi

Click on the photo above The slide show
begins Galapagos Islands = II

Click on the photo above The slide show
begins Galapagos Islands = II

Cactus flower

Excuse me for my luggage, 8 pieces of luggage

Tastes like soft candy

Crow and me

Iguana basking in the sun at the pier

Sea lions take a nap on the coast of the town

Pelican Bay in Puerto Ayoro

Kotetsu observing giant tortoises in the woods

Kotetsu, Komamura, Kobayashi

Kotetsu (wife) and a college girl from Florida

Ship staff

Giant tortoise going through the natural forest.

Adios Muchos Gracias

Have a promised dinner in town with cameraman Crow
while the ship is moored.
(25 years old, ship staff, Ecuadorian)
A young man who has hope as a photographer
and dreams of coming to Japan.

He promises to hold a photo exhibition
with me in Japan.

After dinner,
a musician waiting for a boat at the pier to see off suddenly
takes out an instrument and plays rhythmic music.
A cheerful happening unique to a tropical country.
A lot of wonderful encounters.

An unrealistic and peaceful world
is unfolding in everyday life.

It's hot during the day but cool at night.
The departure and arrival point of the ship where the comfortable sea breeze blows through.

There is a landscape here that
you won't get tired of watching every day.

I wanted to stay on an Island that
was too far from Japanese life for as long as a day.

Shake hands hard to each "Adios"
The bed in the hotel after a long absence after all it is good.

This town seems to have strict restrictions
on getting the right to be a resident.

Therefore, it is safe and safe to walk alone at night.

Another journey is about to begin.
Pelicans fly around the coastal street
(Darwin Street) sea lions take a nap,
and iguana is found in the mangrove forest.

The sight of holding your head over the sun
on the beach is a daily occurrence.

Excuse me for a week's trip with my friends.

An Englishman (middle-aged man) traveling alone.
An American with two college girls from Florida.

Worked as a JICA Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer in Ecuador.
A vacation trip for Mr.Kobayashi and Mr.Komamura.

Thanks to the two Spanish speakers,
I was able to enjoy various things.

Thank you very much!
Farewell is an integral part of traveling companions.

Even though it's the rainy season, it doesn't rain and I'm lucky.
This is the best way to get to my next destination, Puerto.
Ayora (Santa Cruz Island).
Change the travel schedule and disembark.

It was found locally that the other side of the mountain was the next destination.
Even a strange land can be managed.
The ship's staff also loaded eight pieces
of luggage into the pick-up taxi.

On the last day of the cruise, Los Hemeros in the Highlands, located in the highlands of Santa Cruz Island.

Giant tortoises in nature are suddenly encountered on the road.
Giant tortoises weighing over 100 kg go in front of the bus.

The guide says with a proud face that he is lucky to see the natural giant tortoise.

It was a continuous journey of surprise and excitement as I witnessed the fashionable blue-footed boobs, penguins, iguanas, and pelicans that I saw for the first time in the wilderness, and wondered if there was such a wonderful Island on the earth. There were 76 mosquito bites on the limbs, but this may be a souvenir given by nature.

The memories of a trip drunk with the hymns of life
in nature will be Islands that will never be forgotten.

From now on,
I will cooperate with nature conservation activities
as a member of the global citizens.

epilogue