22 Sep - Cuenca to Guayaquil

Saturday, September 22, 2012 – Cuenca to Guayaquil

After breakfast and some crazy packing – trying to get all the Galapagos needs into one suitcase – we took a cab to the Museum at the Banco National and enjoyed the morning there, finding out more about the history and culture of Ecuador. A fabulous place and no entry fee! We looked around the terraced area, dating to the Incas, then made our way to the restaurant to join the group for lunch, before we all headed back to the hotel to meet Wilson and our bus. He got us through the airport formalities very efficiently and it was time to say goodbye to Cuenca. It was a really good place to spend some time, and of course Wilson was a wonderful guide. I recommend both to anyone coming to this part of the world. The flight to Guayaquil was short and smooth. We could see below us places we had visited in the last few days. Mabell met us at the airport and we were back at the hotel in no time at all. There we found Heather and Dennis waiting to greet us in the lobby, and Ruth arrived shortly after from her city tour. The whole group is together at last! Heather’s tooth is fine and Ruth has both passport and money, so we’re all set to go off on the big adventure tomorrow. We’ll all have dinner together at a local restaurant and then be ready to go early in the morning. OFF TO THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS.

Photos 22 Sep