Monthly Archives: August 2012

Lewis the Lion’s favourite photos of the Galapagos wildlife

Here are Lewis the Lion’s favourite photos of his visit to the Galapagos Islands. Which photo is your favourite? Let him know!

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Lewis the Lion revels in the Galapagos wildlife paradise

Over the next few days, Lewis the Lion’s journey took him to the volcanically active Western Galapagos Islands of Isabela (which is the largest of the Galapagos Islands and looks a bit like a sea-horse in shape!) and Fernandina. Here … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion ventures down a lava tube

The Galapagos Islands are particularly special because Lewis the Lion learnt that they were volcanic islands which had been evolving over millions of years. Evidence of this was apparent when Lewis the Lion and his travel companions were taken underground … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion comes face to face with a giant tortoise

So Lewis the Lion couldn’t quite believe it. He’d only just landed in the Galapagos Islands and already he was off to meet some of the most unusual creatures on our planet. He was going to see some giant tortoises … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion goes on his first cruise ever!

Part of the adventure of travelling to the Galapagos Islands was that Lewis the Lion would be spending 5 nights on a cruise ship. He was so excited about it the night before he left Guayaquil, that he awoke in … Continue reading

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Lewis flies out to the Galapagos Islands

Visiting the Galapagos Islands seemed like the stuff of dreams and Lewis the Lion had to pinch himself: he couldn’t believe he was actually going! He felt like the luckiest little lion on the planet. Isabelle, the travel agent at … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion straddles the Equator

One of the main reasons that Lewis the Lion wanted to visit Ecuador’s capital city, Quito, was because he knew that not far away was the line of the Equator. He loved the thought of being able to have one … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion braves the Ecuadorian capital, Quito

Yippee! Lewis the Lion had achieved what he had hoped to by coming to Guayaquil: he’d managed to sort out his trip to the Galapagos Islands and he was very excited! However, his trip didn’t leave for a few days … Continue reading

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The surprise of the Ecuadorian currency

As Lewis the Lion tried to find out about the Ecuadorian currency, he was a little bit baffled. He couldn’t seem to find it anywhere on his currency converter on his mobile phone application? In the end he checked in … Continue reading

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Iguanas galore in Guayaquil

Lewis the Lion was ashamed to say that he’d never heard of the coastal city of Guayaquil when he set off on his adventure but he soon discovered that it is in fact the second largest city in Ecuador! However, … Continue reading

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