This blog is for our delayed South America trip. We have our house sitters lined up, Dave and Leslie Fowler. They arrive Friday 24th. we leave Tues 28th for the UK. Below is the high level itinerary and some notes. Just reading it I'm starting to get excited as this crosses off two major items from my wish list (aka bucket list) - Easter Island and the Galapagos!

The best bit of news. The reason for the delay was so that Gill (Tamsins Mum) has had a cochlear implant fitted and is now working well. Yes, you've worked it out, she's coming with us and Easter Island is on her wish list too!

Time difference London -> Ecuador = - 6 hours Time difference  Ecuador -> Galapagos = - 1 hr Time difference Ecuador -> Chile = + 1 hr Time difference Santiago and Easter Island = - 2 hrs Time difference Santiago and London = + 5 hrs Date Activity Staying where? Country 29-Oct Reading Mums UK 30-Oct Fly to Madrid and then Quito (07.25 - 18.05) 2 hr xfr to hotel Casa Gangotena, Quito Ecuador 31-Oct Half day private excursion in the morning Casa Gangotena, Quito Ecuador 01-Nov Fly to Coca (45 mins); motorised canoe (2hrs), dugout canoe (2rs) Napo Wildlife centre Ecuador 02-Nov   Napo Wildlife centre Ecuador 03-Nov   Napo Wildlife centre Ecuador 04-Nov   Napo Wildlife centre Ecuador 05-Nov Fly to Coca (45 mins); motorised canoe (2hrs), dugout canoe (2rs) Casa Gangotena, Quito Ecuador 06-Nov   Casa Gangotena, Quito Ecuador 07-Nov Fly to Galapagos via Guayaquil La Pinta, Galapagos Ecuador 08-Nov   La Pinta, Galapagos Ecuador 09-Nov   La Pinta, Galapagos Ecuador 10-Nov   La Pinta, Galapagos Ecuador 11-Nov   La Pinta, Galapagos Ecuador 12-Nov   La Pinta, Galapagos Ecuador 13-Nov   La Pinta, Galapagos Ecuador 14-Nov Fly to Guayaquil Hilton Colon Hotel, Guayaquil Ecuador 15-Nov Fly Guayaquil to Santiago (economy) 09.20-16.15; transfer to Valparaiso (2hrs) Casa Higueras, Valparaiso Chile 16-Nov Half day private excursion Casa Higueras, Valparaiso Chile 17-Nov Winery La Casona at Matetic Chile 18-Nov   La Casona at Matetic Chile 19-Nov Transfer to Santiago (1.5hrs) Santiago to Easter Island 08.10 - 11.50 Rapa Nui, Easter Island Chile 20-Nov 2 hr time zone difference between Easter Island and Santiago Rapa Nui, Easter Island Chile 21-Nov   Rapa Nui, Easter Island Chile 22-Nov   Rapa Nui, Easter Island Chile 23-Nov Easter Island to Santiago 13.05 - 19.55 Holiday Inn airport, Santiago Chile 24-Nov Fly Santiago to Calama 07.25 - 09.35; 1.5hr road transfer to hotel Atacama desert Chile 25-Nov   Atacama desert Chile 26-Nov   Atacama desert Chile 27-Nov 1.5 road transfer to Calama and then fly to Santiago 18.00 - 20.00 Le Rêve Boutique, Santiago Chile 28-Nov Fly Santiago to Madrid 13.25 Plane Int'l 29-Nov Arrive in Madrid 06.30.  Fly to London 09.10 - 10.40 Home!! UK
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