Early last year, I took a trip to Quito, the Galapagos Islands, and the Amazon rainforest (some links to blogs about those trips are here and here, and here). (This photo of La Boca del Lobo is courtesy of TripAdvisor)… Read More ›
Quito
At the Volcano’s Edge
After my group’s trip to the equator outside of Quito last month, we ascended the Pululahua Volcano for lunch. The volcano’s name means “Cloud of Water” in the local Quichua language, and indeed, the crater is part of a cloudforest,… Read More ›
Near the Middle of the World
One month ago, I was traipsing around the equator, at its highest elevation on earth, just outside Quito, Ecuador. This country was breathtakingly beautiful, whether we were gazing up the Andes, strolling across lava fields and avoiding giant tortoises in… Read More ›
Scenes from Quito
My big adventure trip has come and gone. Along with 38 of my closest friends and companions, I went to Quito, the Galapagos Islands, Quito, Coca, the Napo River Amazon rainforest, Coca, and Quito. This wonderful trip was put together… Read More ›
From Historic Quito
Arrived VERY late last night, and overwhelmed the desk staff with our numbers and some (to them) unusual requests. Jeff, our tour director 😘 arranged for us to see a few sites before we head to the Galápagos Islands at… Read More ›
Packing for the Amazon
By the time you read this, I might have already left for my 11-day trip to Ecuador, where I’m attending a College of Curiosity Field trip, going for a few days to the Galapagos Islands, and then for a three-day… Read More ›
Headed to the Galapagos Islands!
Next month, I’m taking a trip with 37 of my closest friends. OK, quite a few of them are my close friends, such as my fellow 2DG bloggers Jeff Wagg and Oke Millet. Jeff, through his wonderful outfit College of… Read More ›