Riding east out of Baños we cross a hydro-electric dam project and the River Pastaza so it will now be […]
Archive for September 2014
Baños, Ecuador
In my tourist guide book for South America there are highlights listed for each country. And while I try to […]
A home away from home in Ecuador
There’s an old Newfoundlander proverb (actually a few different places take credit for this one…) that says “There are no […]
Vulcan Chimborazo – Central Ecuador
South of Quito there are two parallel chains of mountains that run north to south in Ecuador. When the German […]
The Road to Quilotoa
Brian and I ride out of Quito bound for Lago Quilotoa. I’ve been hearing a lot about the hike and […]
Galapagos Islands – Part 3 – Bartolome, Sombrero Chino, North Seymour and Mosquera Islands
We spend the afternoon of our 3rd day on the boat snorkeling in the waters off Bartolome. The day started […]
Galapagos Islands – Part 2 – Isla Santa Cruz, Isla Rabida, Isla Santiago
We meet our guide, Enrique, at the airport along with all the other passengers who will board the boat today. […]
Galapagos Islands – Part 1 – Santa Cruz and Puerto Ayora
I’ve been doing my homework for a couple of months about how to do the Galapagos on as small a […]
Quito, Ecuador
Quito is many things – the highest official capital city in the world as Ecuador’s capital, one of two cities […]