The Galapagos Islands Are Fascinating If Geography Is Your Thing
This year I have decided that the time has come when I am going to improve my general knowledge about the World and in particular all the wonderful places there are to visit.
I will admit that Geography was never my best subject when I was at school. I think a major factor was that as well as my teacher being an absolute bore, he never seemed to have any love of the subject.
However both of my children have really enjoyed their Geography lessons at school, and this has made me re-evaluate my thinking of the subject.
One of my children is thinking about taking a Gap Year and has been researching various places to visit. I think he has decided to plump for a Galapagos Islands Holidays. Well it isn’t a holiday, it’s more a life changing experience.
As he is planning to be away for at least 6 months and is starting his trip in the Galapagos Islands, that seems as good a place to start my Geography lessons. The islands are part of Ecuador and consist of six main islands, with twelve smaller islands and at least forty small islets. The Islands are quite widely placed apart with some of the islands being upto six hours apart by boat. Bearing this in mind I would have thought that Galapagos Cruises are a really popular choice with visitors to the Islands and an absolutely brilliant way of experiencing the Galapagos.
Now for me Walking Holidays don’t sound brilliant, but when you consider what you will actually be experiencing you might change your mind. Who know’s you might just manage to get a glimpse of the fantastic Giant Tortoises native to this area. I have already carried out a bit of research and have discovered that there were fifteen species of the Galapagos giant tortoise, but sadly four are now extinct. However, thanks to all the efforts of the conservationists, the remaining species are managing to survive, which is absolutely fantastic.
I think my son is going to have a fantastic time when he is away, and he will certainly bring lots of new experiences and knowledge home with him. By the time he gets back from his travels, I am sure I would have had time to read up about all the places he has visited and learnt a bit about each area.
