I hate to sound like a commercial, but we love PacSafe products. As you have already heard Dawn sing praises, now it’s my turn.
Dawn’s experience was minor compared to this one. Had the pickpocket in Quito gotten into Dawn’s bag, she might have gotten a guidebook, $10, and a roll of toilet [...]
So much to say about the Galapagos and yet it’s really hard to put the whole experience into words. I’ll try and let the pictures do most of the talking for this post. I apologize if this makes the page load slow.
I’m really learning to appreciate wildlife on this trip. It’s one [...]
One of the highlights of Ecuador is the Andes. Ecuador has many volcanoes throughout the Andes, some active (like where we are going next), and some inactive. We decided to visit the Quiltoa Loop, which Lonely Planet calls “one of the Andes’ most spectacular roads”. One of the most spectacular sights on [...]
Read full post...Learning a language is difficult. I think the people who complain the loudest about foreigners not speaking English in America secretly know this and fear the pain of learning another language. Yes, I agree if you live in the United States you need to learn English–period.
But would it hurt [...]
The country of Ecuador is named for the famous line that passes right through it, the equator. The equator is 22K north of Quito. No trip to Ecuador would be complete without a visit to this famous landmark.
We took a bus to the equator with a bit of difficulty. We got off [...]
The Galapagos is an unbelievable opportunity to see wildlife up close. But what is just as beautiful as the animals is the different islands that they habitate on.
The first island we visited (Baltra)reminded me of Arizona. Cactus, rock, and scrub began our trip to this desert environment. As we traveled into the [...]
We apologize to everyone for taking so long to post. Access has been fairly limited and when we finally found decent access yesterday we spent most of it responding to emails explaining why we haven’t posted. We didn’t realize we had such a fan base! Thanks to everyone for following along and [...]
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