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Thu, 15 Feb 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [439] | Comments [1]
Morning nomads. With fingers intact its time to go diving finally. It's off to the dive shop by 7 am so another early start. Why can't vacation days start at 9 or 10 in the morning instead of 6 am? Oh well off I go. At the dive shop its ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [453]
I know its morning by that strangely bright light creeping up over the horizon. On the airplane the captain told us the time here was an hour behind Quito. So I set my watch. At 7:15 on my cell phone I head to the curb. I was told the Santa ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Tue, 13 Feb 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [498]
Morning all. It's off to the airport for an early morning flight to the Galapagos. I am totally filled with the anticipation of the trip. I can't wait to see the islands with their varieties of wild life. I am just totally amped 15 days ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Mon, 12 Feb 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [441]
Well good morning nomads. Time to transfer back to the hostel Posada Del Maple. I prefer it to Hotel Rio Amazonas. I will take a month in a good hostel over a couple of days in a 3, 4 or 5 star hotel any day of the week. You just can't beat ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
Sat, 10 Feb 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [494] | Comments [1]
Good Morning and no hangover for me. Well the others I can't say they faired as well and myself. Fortunately I have an iron constitution. I did however sleep past the animal market. I would have liked to have taken photos of it but too bad ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Fri, 9 Feb 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [615]
Good morning once again. Well today were off to Otavalo to go to the market. With a short 1 hour ride we manage to get to our next hotel. A nice hotel 1 block from the city square one direction and 2 blocks from the market in the opposite direction.... Read more >
Tags: Party time
Thu, 8 Feb 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [610]
A well rested hello to all of you nomads. With the cooler temps and drier air of the mountains I was able to sleep very well. I just pulled up the blankets and was out like a light. Being half buzzed didn't have much to do with that. We ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Wed, 7 Feb 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [459]
Why do I do it? We partied like it was 1999. Sleep? Well not really. There is plenty of time to sleep when your dead. Right? I set the alarm on my cell phone to let me know when to leave to catch bus to the middle of the world rather ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
Tue, 6 Feb 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [433]
Ok I am awake once more. How about you? Morning brings free time to go explore some more. So I join up with Tracy to go to the museum of the Banco De Central. A rather interesting museum covering culture and history of Ecuador. We did ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Mon, 5 Feb 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [329]
Morning all. Well after getting in at about 6 last night and a really great meal at the local mall food court. Food court at the Cuenca mall is way better than food courts in Reno. They made the food fresh and the menus were like that found ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [410]
Well yet and other early morning rise. So here is a groggy hello to all you road weary travelers. With just enough time to inhale breakfast and catch a private bus from Banos to Cueanca. A big thumbs up for the private bus. The group was ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
Sat, 3 Feb 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [424]
Well conscious again. As much as we could be anyhow. An early breakfast and then off to get the quads for the day. Peit, Sam, Ena and myself decide to rent quads together. While most the others rented mountain bikes or hired taxi's to get ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
Fri, 2 Feb 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [411]
Good early morning to you all. Yoga was not attempted for a second time for some strange reason. I can't imagine why. With a quick breakfast in it was off to catch the bus to Banos. A Scheduled 4 hour trip turned into a three hour trip even ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
Thu, 1 Feb 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [510]
Hello all. Well brilliant idea in hand it was up early for yoga lessons from Pia. Ok, Wow, Pia can bend like a Gumby Doll. It was painful just watching her do yoga. It was even more painful trying to do it myself. She had us put our hands ... Read more >
Tags: Laughter
Wed, 31 Jan 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [446]
Hello nomads. How many vacations do you get to go on where you get to help in the construction of a school. Where you can participate in back breaking labor all while sweating you balls off. And enjoy it. After yet an other amazing breakfast ... Read more >
Tags: Laughter
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