Reflections

“Not all those who wander are lost.” -J.R.R. Tolkien My last run in the Andes started out similar to the … More

Vuelta

0500 hours: A toucan croaks amidst the jungle sounds. Our extraction from Ecuador is confirmed for today. It’s time to … More

“Quito! Quito! Quito!” called the ticket salesman at the station in Banos, trying to outshout the guy in the next … More

The most dangerous part of our trip has been crossing the street in Quito. A few close calls for both … More

Almost 90% of the Ecuadorian population is Catholic. Many take Holy Week between Palm Sunday and Easter very seriously. We’ve … More

“Your Future Is Today” Quito is situated on a plateau within the Guayllabamba River basin on the eastern slope of … More

My iPhone was stolen this week. Right out of my pocket when riding the bus. The front pocket of my … More

Call us naive — or perhaps a bit arrogant — but we were expecting more folks to speak English here … More

Ecuador sounds similar to Equator for a very good reason. Here in Quito, we are 0°11’40” (read: just barely) south … More

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” -Desmond Tutu We planned our … More