“I have turned you into a snob.” “I always had it in me. It just hadn’t come out yet.”

Yesterday we arranged for a tour of a whole mess of things for today. A drive through Dolphin Bay, a swing past Sloth Island, a cruise by Hollywood to see the stars (fish), snorkeling, a stop on a beautiful, uninhabited island which is also a national park, and lunch at Cayo Coral with all ofContinue reading ““I have turned you into a snob.” “I always had it in me. It just hadn’t come out yet.””

Don’t say it. I’ve been thinking it, but don’t say it

November 28, 2016 Today we woke up early to try to catch photos of the sun rising over Cuenca. Unfortunately, it was cloudy, but we were still able to see some wonderful scenery with the low-lying clouds in front of the nearby mountains. Ran back to the hotel to catch breakfast before we went toContinue reading “Don’t say it. I’ve been thinking it, but don’t say it”

I have dirt in crevices I didn’t know I had

November 26, 2016 Today we woke up, ate breakfast, loaded up Manuel’s burros, and started hiking towards Ingapirca, Ecuador’s most preserved archeological site. Manuel had an 8 or 9 hour walk home today to Achupallas with his horse and burros, so he left our stuff with a camioneta (truck for hire) about an hour intoContinue reading “I have dirt in crevices I didn’t know I had”