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Tue, 30 Jan 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [476]
A good night’s sleep had by all brought us to a home cooked breakfast. And when I say home cooked I am talking all from scratch. With bellies full it was time for hike up the waterfalls just a ways up from the farm. Equipped with super duty ... Read more >
Tags: Laughter
Mon, 29 Jan 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [345]
An early morning hike was in my plans I wanted to check out the scenery. I step outside and I find a distant mountain peak covered in snow. The ride in the buss the day before was overcast and rainy so it obscured the mountains. Tracy (Bristol, ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Sun, 28 Jan 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [466]
Hello all... Well in at 3 up at 7 for a free breakfast. Is there any better kind? I had a couple of hours after breakfast to walk around Quito. I was impressed to find that on Sundays they close off large portions of central Quito to all ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sat, 27 Jan 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [413]
Well today is the day I am joining my Gap tour group. With a little help of a taxi driver I found the hotel I was staying at. Just 4 blocks away... Ooops. I guess I should have looked at a map. It cost me 2 bucks for the taxi ride but I ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Fri, 26 Jan 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [293]
Well, the trip to the botanical gardens was really nice. I was accompanied by my new friend Mai(Chile). What a sweetheart and a fellow dog lover. I have to say her mastery of the English language is incredible. We sat for quite a few hours ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [403] | Comments [2]
Well today were getting a lot rain. No biggie a day to chill out and do absolutely nothing productive. Thankfully, my mother isn't here she'd probably yell at me for running around in the rain with out a raincoat or umbrella. Well not really ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
Tue, 23 Jan 2007 | By thebauerguy | Views [384]
OK. well, a big hello to all you guys and dolls in la la land. It's flying day today. The big question is: Will they allow me to leave this country and more so will Ecuador allow me in to their country??? For me it was up at 3am and ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Wed, 10 Jan 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Views [863]
Time to chill as we've been slowly heading for the beachside hamlet of Huanchaco. At th bus stop in Chiclayo we've got a bit of time until our bus and we go searching for brekkie. There's a lady selling stuff outside the bus terminal that lloks fun ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Sun, 7 Jan 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Views [699]
After an early alarm we head to the bus terminal for a 7am bus - after having language issues with the bus ticket lady (I just want a simple si or no - don't keep babbling lady) we decide to only by a bus ticket to the border. We wanting to cross the ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Fri, 5 Jan 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Views [1976]
Leaving the city of churches today - we're getting use to packing. Another 5 hour bus ride bu with an up side - we were handed crackers and juice for our journey!! Little things count big so that was nice. Very twisty roads taking us slowy slouth out ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Thu, 4 Jan 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Views [1124]
Stayed the night in a dodgy hostel overlooking the Incapirca ruins (the best ruins in Ecuador) these were built around the 1500s before the spanish came in a obilterated everything and everyone. Pretty impressive considering it was built 3,150 metres ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sat, 30 Dec 2006 | By thehappyeggs | Views [472]
Hit the markets today in Riobamba. There were a few markets on that tended to merge into one huge one as stalls covered the streets surrounding each. Fruit and veg markets we're getting use to and buying our stuff from but this was our first animal ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Fri, 29 Dec 2006 | By thehappyeggs | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 29 Dec 2006 | By thehappyeggs | Views [1014]
Got up early today to do a tourist train in Riobamba to see the famous "Nariz del Diablo" or "Devil's nose" a very clever switchback that got our train down 305metres down the side of a mountain within 5 minutes. Very clever. We ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Wed, 27 Dec 2006 | By thehappyeggs | Views [547] | Comments [1]
Tried to take the "Devils nose" train in Riobamba. Arrived at train station just after 6am to find tickets all sold out. Wandered to the bus terminal instead and headed 2 hours out to Guaranda. Quiet town, meandered up to the top of the hill ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
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