During 2010 I have decided that I am going to educate myself a little more about all the wonderful places in the World.
I will admit that when I was at school, Geography was never my favourite subject. I think a major factor was the fact that my teacher was an absolute bore and he had no passion about his 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 Holiday. Well it isn’t a holiday, it’s more a life changing experience.
He is planning on starting his travels in the Galapagos Islands, so I think a good starting point for my Geography lessons would be there. 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. You may even be fortunate enough to get a glimmer of the wonderful Giant Tortoises. On reading up on the tortoises, I have already discovered that originally there were fifteen species of the Galapagos giant tortoise, but already four are extinct. However, with all the efforts of conservationists, the remaining species of tortoises are managing to survive, which is fantastic news.
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.
Tags: Galapagos Cruises, Galapagos Islands, Gap Year, Walking Holidays