Standing in the middle of the main intersection of Puerto Velazco Ibarra on Floreana Island, in the Galapagos archipelago, I turned in a full circle, taking in the remoteness of the island.
The large roads spanning the entire town are a mix of gravel and volcanic rock; you can see from end to end as well as the small bungalows and solar streetlights. In the distance stands the volcano Cerro Pajas, the highest point on the island. It was the dry season when I visited the small island, and you could see the stark white of the Palo Santo Trees in contrast to the black gravel.
![I've reached the halfway mark of the [open] Beaver Valley section of the Bruce Trail.
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(Technically, the halfway mark is at marker 60km - but that's located inside the closed Eugenia Falls Conservation Area. So I'm treating this as my halfway mark and will return to hike the Eugenia Falls section when it reopens.)
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Total hikes: 8
Total kms: 58.4km
Avg. km/hike: 7.3km per hike
Avg. time/hike: 3 hours per hike
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Kms to go: 57.7km (+4km of closed trail)
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Needless to say, I'm pretty proud of myself. Not only have I made it this far, but I've seen so many beautiful landscapes that I wouldn't have seen otherwise.
📍 View from Metcalfe Rock
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