Getting Started

I have officially decided that i am going to Equador and the Galapagos Islands on a National Geographics trip. I am uncontrollably excited because i adore penguins and this trip would give me the oppurtunity to swim, or more specifically SCUBA dive with penguins in their natural habitat! Unfortunately, going on this trip is not as easy as I wish it could be, hence all the preparations i need to make and the reason i made this blog to begin with. This blog is going to be the documentation of me working towards one of my dreams, and completing a few goals that i will list shortly. My goals for going on this trip are:

1. raising the money-nothing in life is free (hmph) and if I want to go on this trip, I need to sponser it myself. I plan to keep an updated questbar on this topic.

2. learning some Spanish- i take French and school and have no intentions of quitting, so i need to find time to learn some beginner Spanish. Also, although it is not required to go on the trip, i feel that this skill is nescessary to get as much as I can out of the trip. Finally, what would I do if I got separated from the group or lost? I'm sure that there would be SOMEBODY around who can speak English, but frankly, I like to look as least touristy as possible, and i would feel incredibly insecure having no idea where i was going, which leads us into goal number 3.

3. Learn the geography-this is rather simple. I intend to look at maps and flight diagrams so I know exactly where I will be going. This also ties in with knowing what the time zone difference will be, and being prepared with the right types of shoes for the terrain.