TravelingSaurus

a part-time traveler, with a love for triathlon, terriers, and seeing the world

Back from the Galapagos…Grudgingly!

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I’m going to be honest, I’ve been dragging my feet on this blog post. I think this has been the longest break in blogging I’ve had since I started blogging. Whoops.

I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been too preoccupied with triathlon stuff (training and literally, stuff…tri shorts are a little too weird and hard to fit for my liking), or because I’m still tired from the Galapagos, or because I’d just rather do something else.

I don’t really feel like writing. In part, I think it’s because I can’t really explain how cool the Galapagos Islands are. And it’s hard going back to your every day life realizing there is something THAT cool out there. Sort of like the first time I went to Africa and realized how much I really love animals.

Because…I mean….look at THIS fellow. I stared at him for about 20 minutes. He stared back. He was trying to attract a mate. I’m sure I was interrupting. He let me watch him select a stick and wave his feet anyway.

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Ten days later, instead of staring at curious creatures and amazing landscapes, I was walking home from the metro…from the airport…and DH and I were having a serious discussion of what made up *that* horrible, awful, pee-ish smell on U Street. DH claimed that some of it was despair, and I laughed, sadly. True, but unfortunate.

Don’t get me wrong, I do love the city, but….that was a smack back into reality. That + the Trump and Cruz’s election absurdity made me really miss the natural world. Devoid of (most) humans.

Anyhow, I have tons of stories and photos to post. We’ll get there eventually. I have taken more of a liking to Instagram, though, so find me there for anecdotes and photos! I mean, really, the Galapagos is best explored/explained/blogged just through photos. Because it is truly an amazing place.

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