Firstly, did you know that Panama Hats aren't made in Panama at all? They're made in Cuenca in Ecuador and Simon and I went to the factory and decided we couldnt really tell the difference between the hat that took a year to make and cost $1000 and the one that takes a minute to make (well a bit longer than that) and cost $15. Anyhow, its an amazing art and I tried on a gorgeous one that was out of my price range at $100, but looked lovely from the neck up and not so good from the neck down with my muddy trousers and hiking boots. (need to try and post the picture, will do so after this blogging session).
Another forgotten thing...a very sad moment on the Galapagos when we came across a mummy seal on the beach with her baby. Mum had literally just been attacked by sharks and had a chunk taken out of her bottom, her flipper (you could see the muscle beneath) and her eye. Think she had been protecting her baby and in the process been savaged herself. Anyway, the baby was crying and coming right up to us on the beach, almost asking for our help and the mum was lying in pain, barely able to move. Our useless guide said he thought she may not survive, one of the only times I guess he was right. Anyway, eventually she got back into the sea and the baby followed. Who knows what happened next, but let's hope she was OK. The captain of the boat wouldn't let us snorkel near her, because it was likely she would attract sharks (may I point out here that our guide was very happy for us to go in, but the captain wasnt....more uselessness), so we went round the bay and that's when we found the baby seal who was trying to steal my flippers....
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