Destination: Ecuador

Gallery: Ecuador - The finale

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Photo Gallery

Lesson #1 - Listen to your friends

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 | By scarletd21 | Views [525] | Comments [1]

June 11 My first day in Quito.  I wake up in a five star hotel, where breakfast is served in a Miami style "Lowes Hotel cafe".  Not too shabby.  The hotel consierge is extremely helpful and all is going well.  I go to the mall in the new part ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

In transit

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 | By scarletd21 | Views [352] | Comments [1]

I have never considered myself fearless...I have many fears. I am afraid of turbulance, for example, when i am on the plane. I often fly alone and as I look around, I notice how I and other passengers begin to silently pray at the start of stomach knotting ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

6 June 2007 - Latacunga

Wed, 6 Jun 2007 | By steeve | Views [580]

I have now done two days cycling and reached Latacunga. The first day was an experience, (35 miles) getting out of Quito was quite hard as most of it was uphill with a cloud of diesel fumes from all the trucks and buses that past by. I made it ... Read more >

Tags: cycling

Gallery: Ecuador

Mon, 4 Jun 2007 | By aptyson | Photo Gallery

Kirsten on a horse?

Sun, 3 Jun 2007 | By kirstenroche | Views [651] | Comments [1]

¡Dios mio! Today at 9 o'clock, me, 2 Germans, a Dutch girl, a Belgian girl and two fine Ecuadorian guides departed the hostel for 7 hours of horseback riding. Considering that none of us ride but the Belgian girl, it was quite the adventure through ... Read more >

Tags: the great outdoors

Vilcabamba!

Sat, 2 Jun 2007 | By kirstenroche | Views [1439] | Comments [1]

Ooh I went to my first salsa club, La Mesa, in Cuenca! It was so exciting! Okay, so I can't dance salsa...but one of the waiters who works at the hostel we were staying at came (followed by the other two when the restaurant closed at 12) and we sort ... Read more >

Tags: relaxation

Gallery: Ecuador Quito

Thu, 31 May 2007 | By steeve | Photo Gallery

31 May 2007 - Quito

Thu, 31 May 2007 | By steeve | Views [566]

Hello!! I have made it safely and the bike is up and running, I took it to a bike shop today and got it serviced. The chap spoke no English and as you know I speak no Spanish but we muddled through. I then got lost on the streets of Quito which ... Read more >

Tags: cycling

Devil's Nose? I think not.

Tue, 29 May 2007 | By kirstenroche | Views [614] | Comments [2]

Whew! That was an interesting couple of days! So I left on May 26th (after a night of drinking and exploring with the Swedish girls) for Riobamba, only to realize when I got off the bus...I don't know where I'm going. So of course, immediately I located ... Read more >

Tags: adventures

Gallery: Galapagos Islands

Mon, 28 May 2007 | By jiff | Photo Gallery

Galapagos Islands & Ecuador

Mon, 28 May 2007 | By jiff | Views [702]

First stop in South America was Quito for a night, then travelled by minibus, plane, bus, ferry, taxi and dinghy to our cruise boat in the Galapagos Islands. There were 15 of us on board and all got on well. The boat, crew and guide were all fantastic.... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Turning around

Sat, 26 May 2007 | By kirstenroche | Views [1233] | Comments [1]

So after my last post, I went back to the hostal and knocked on the neighboring backpackers' room door to introduce myself, and well we are all surprised to find out that I had met them only days earlier at Crossroads in Quito! What are the chances?! ... Read more >

Tags: people

Bit of a fright, to say the least

Thu, 24 May 2007 | By kirstenroche | Views [1126] | Comments [1]

I had the scariest hour and a half of my life today. First, I felt very very proud of myself- I had gotten a cab to the bus station, and was pleasantly surprised to learn that the station is very simply laid out and within 10 minutes, I had my ticket ... Read more >

Tags: misadventures

Galapagos Islands

Tue, 22 May 2007 | By aptyson | Views [633]

Spent four nights on a boat fanging around the Galapagos Islands. I'm glad that I've been there but I didn't get as breathtaken by them as some of the other punters on our tour. The islands were pretty barren, but the wildlife was good. Highlights were ... Read more >

Tags: Galapagos Islands