Dec 18, 2012 | root_ks8kzico

The Enchantment of the Galapagos

In 2009, Bud Cole and his wife Bev traveled to the Galapagos Islands for the first time. "Whenever one ventures off on a travel vacation the expectations for fun and adventure run very high, but how often are the results much greater than anticipated? That is exactly what we experienced in the Galapagos Islands; a volcanically formed archipelago located six hundred miles west of Ecuador where most of the unusual flora and fauna are usually within arms reach. And many of them are endemic — the only place in the world where they are found."   Read more in his report: http://gallagherstravels.com/?p=3416 Join Bud and Bev Cole in the Galapagos Islands in 2013.

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