Early departure

Well, I've been having problems with my ears for the past month and a little more, so I'm leaving the Galapagos Islands tomorrow, a little over a week early, to see a specialist in Quito. I'm definitely sad to leave the islands, particularly since I wasn't able to make it to Floreana, the fourth (and smallest) inhabited island, and the one with the most awesome post office. But I need to get my ear looked at and figured out, so I'll accept defeat on this one. I'm also not really looking forward to returning to Quito anymore, since I have been looking forward to seeing my beloved Quito host family again since arriving in the Galapagos, but they are apparently unable to host me any further, which is perhaps the biggest disappointment of the trip for me. As for this blog, I have a lot more to say about the Galapagos and will try to post more if I have easy internet access in Quito. For now, have this:

In a country where you can't drink the tap water, how do you get your fluoride? Well, you put it in the salt with the iodine, of course! I wish I'd thought to take a photo of the awesome salt bag I have stashed in my room to put on here... By the way, the word for "iodized" is "yodada." Makes me think of Yoda!