Final Thoughts…Ecuador
By the Numbers
- Number of check-ins during our Quito hotel tour: 7
- Number of pounds Mel shed in a desperate bid to not return to Toronto at her all-time highest weight: 7ish
- Days of consecutive sobriety after all that wine in Argentina: 16
- Number of new monkey species: 7
- Number of sea lions spotted: 1,000 at least
- Number of photos taken in the Galapagos Islands: over 2,500
Highlights
- The Amazon – the sounds and sights of a magical jungle and river
- Leather shopping in Cotacachi – we´re not proud, but we did buy 3 more leather jackets (2 for Brendan, 1 for Jack)
- Bird-watching – in the cloudforest, in the Amazon, in the Galapagos
- Shopping (and bargaining) in Otavalo
- Galapagos wildlife: sea lions, penguins, blue footed boobies, iguanas, tortoises, fur seals, birds…
Moments We´d Rather Forget
- Some pretty big Brel arguments…proof that 5 months of 24/7 is really, really hard
- Ecuadorian food – from plain to pitiful (though B enjoyed the ceviche)
- The daily rain and some pretty cold days on Quito
- Some sea sickness on our yacht in the Galapagos Islands
Memorable Quotes
- “If kittens weren´t so cute, we´d be chowing down on them.” (Scott, during a discussion of random animals eaten in the Amazon)
- “It kind of tastes like I´m licking a goat.” (Brendan, while describing a kind of goat cheese)
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