Can we talk about the fact that it’s July? How did that happen? Shane and I are just back from a glorious 10 days in the Galápagos Islands (!!), but before I get to that, I need to round out my family trip back in *gasp* April, when my mom visited for about 3 weeks.Continue reading “Midad del Mundo, el Teleférico, & Other Ecuadorian Adventures”
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BFF Ecuadorian Adventures, Part 1: Quito & Mitad del Mundo
At the time, we didn’t realize it, but we were so lucky that this trip was actually able to happen! As I’m writing this, we’re on day 12 of nationwide protests in Ecuador. Probably, you haven’t heard about this because the international news coverage has been strikingly thin. In short, CONAIE, the organization representing allContinue reading “BFF Ecuadorian Adventures, Part 1: Quito & Mitad del Mundo”
Quito, Ecuador – A Walking Tour of the Historic Center
Quito is a big city. Like, far-as-the-eye-can-see big. Now that we’ve settled into life here in Tena, we need long-term visas, which we can only apply for in Quito. Long story short, we are visa-less, but that’s still in motion, so it’s a story for another day. We planned for a long weekend in Quito,Continue reading “Quito, Ecuador – A Walking Tour of the Historic Center”
The Shwits 