Isabela

So after riding in a bus, plane, bus, boat, bus, and boat, we´re finally in Isabela. The traveling took a lot out of me, but we got to see Santa Cruz on the way, meaning I get to see all three islands we´re staying on.

It´s beautiful here. I wish I could show you pictures, but the internet, although it´s cheap at only $1.50 an hour, is also unbearably slow.

So far I´ve seen giant iguanas on the beach, sea lions, crabs, turtles, Darwin finches, and pelicans. The wildlife is amazing. You can literally get within three inches of the iguanas.

Some of us also went to the Wall of Tears yesterday. Apparently the government tried to make prisoners build this wall around the city, but there were no roads and the volcanic rock is really sharp, so a bunch of people died and the wall was never finished.

We´ve been mainly eating fish, rice, and potatoes for every meal, but I´m not complaining, seeing as how seafood and potato products are my favorite foods. We also get soup with every meal, which is always delicious. Last night we had shrimp, and we also had chicken before.

Yesterday I felt kind of uninspired and unproductive because everyone was just getting started on their projects, so I didn´t have a lot to do in terms of graphics, but today everything seems to be running smoothly and progress is being made. I´m on the computer looking up numbers for graphics.

Like I said, I can´t upload pictures, but maybe I´ll get around to it in San Cristobal. I leave on Thursday. Wish me luck.

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