Reissu Peruuntui, nyt on Limainen olo

Apologies to the non-Finnish speakers, but that cheesy title just doesn't translate... Anyway, I just arrived in Lima, Peru last night. First impression: it's BIG. With about 10 million inhabitants, the contrast to the 20 thousand person Puerto Ayora is huge. Also, the traffic is chaotic almost on par with Bangkok. My taxi from the airport did so many sudden stops, abrupt lane changes, and huge potholes in the road that I can only be glad I didn't need to do the driving myself.

Waiting for Santeri at the hostel, so haven't seen that much of the city itself yet. However, I did finally find a decent internet connection, so I can finally share some photos from Galapagos! Check out my Picasa account - it should be public, but do let me know if it doesn't work:

http://picasaweb.google.com/rudi.airisto

Here are a few samples. Enjoy!



Sea lion taking its beauty sleep on the beach



Yours truly and a little turtle I came across in the fields



A couple of marine iguanas off Bartolome Island



This guy is probably about 80 years old...



Land iguana in Charles Darwin Research Station