#andrewsadventures

[tandrew]

For the first half of our journey in the Galápagos Islands, we spent some time in Santa Cruz, the most developed of the Galápagos Islands. We got to see lots of tortoises in the wild right when we first arrived! They're huge! Even spotted one doing pushups 😂!

We also went to Isla Seymour Norte (North Seymour Island) and saw plenty of birds including frigatebirds puffing their chests and lots of boobies (blue-footed) as well as other wildlife like iguanas!

For more pictures/videos of the first half of my journey to the Galápagos Islands, here is a link to an iCloud album I set up with commentary -> https://bit.ly/3GlWN7M

#10xtravel #galapagos #andrewsadventures #frigatebird #bluefootedboobies #somanyboobies #galapagosiguana #iguana #galapagoscactus #cactus #tortoise #galapagostortoise #tortoisepushups #thestruggleisreal (at Galápagos) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeBmIGQrjdH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[hatphlegms]

in Indonesia Bali. Picture by Andrew. Escape to the stunning landscapes of Bali, where every corner tells a story. This captivating image, courtesy of Andrew, speaks volumes.

[jandrewphoto]

So tonight's Uber adventure took me from Ventura to Westlake Village, Santa Monica, Marina Del Rey, Beverly Hills, the OC, Anaheim, Whittier and then finally through downtown Los Angeles near this familiar spot on my way home... pulled up at the house a few minutes ago and now I'm wide awake! 😂 #uberadventures #wheredidandrewuber #uberdriverandrew #andrewsadventures #andrewsuberadventures #chla #childrenshospitallosangeles #santamonica #westlakevillage #beverlyhills #marinadelrey #anaheim #whittier #gardengrove #theoc #orangecounty #losangeles #sunsetblvd (at Los Angeles, California)

[profoundphoto]

AJ loves his new train bank that he got from @bjmalabrie!! I know what we'll be doing tonight until bedtime 😊 #andrewswarriors #andrewsadventures

[tandrew]

Most of my prior travel experience has been in Southeast Asia (since a majority of my family is in Malaysia and Australia and I also studied exchange in 2011 in Singapore and lived there/traveled around Southeast Asia for 5 months). As much as I'd love to go back, there's so much more of the world to see!

South America has been appealing to me for a while because similar to Southeast Asia, you can really stretch the dollar and I can sort of blend in and pass as a local haha. But unlike Southeast Asia, I only have to learn one (ish) language!

You can't fly directly to the Galapagos Islands so the first part of the trip was exploring the beautiful mountain city of Quito, Ecuador. Touching down in the Andes Mountains in Quito, I was able to take my very first steps in South America and also was immediately out of breath as I carried my bags out of the plane due to altitude sickness. But I immediately fell in love with the mountainous terrain!

Some highlights from Quito before we headed to the Galapagos:

- We went to the equator and learned about the history and significance of the equator and had fun with some interesting demonstrations with phenomena that only happen right on the equator!

- We went on a walking tour of the city where we took in views in, around, and at the top of the Basilica del Voto Nacional (Basilica of the National Vow - the largest neo-Gothic basilica in South America).

- We cooked some traditional Ecuadorian dishes at a local restaurant (Masaya) which we were able to eat afterwards!

- On our way to the Virgin del Panecillo (Virgin Mary sculpture), our van broke down just as our tour guide was explaining how even he would not walk around in that area. We survived and were able to make it there eventually and enjoyed a panoramic view of the city!

- We managed to fit 8 people into a tiny hotel hot tub!

For more pictures/videos of my journey to and exploring Quito, here is a link to an iCloud album I set up with commentary -> https://bit.ly/3Nxh10B

#quito #10xtravel #galapagos #andrewsadventures #museodesitiointiñan #basilicadelvotonacional #masayaquito #virgindelpanecillo #hottubparty (at Quito, Ecuador) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd8nnVPr8u0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[profoundphoto]

#andrewsadventures #andrewswarriors #heartwarrior #tetralogyoffallot #chd

[profoundphoto]

#andrewswarriors #andrewsadventures #heartwarrior #tetralogyoffallot #chd