June 10, 2005
Photos: Cotopaxi
Here are a bunch of photos from Cotopaxi, the volcano that I failed to climb in Ecuador. I actually really like these photos, but that might be because the memories were pretty good, right up until the whole climbing thing...Read this update
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June 09, 2005
Photos: Baņos
I was away for a few days, but will tell you more about that later. For now I am still on my honeymoon with this laptop, allowing me to get photos uploaded easily. Hooray. These photos are also improving a...Read this update
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Photos: Quito
I'm on a roll with these photos, people. So easy when you have a lap top. There are a couple of me in here, which makes my family happy, but I imagine that you guys would rather see the sights....Read this update
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June 08, 2005
Guayaquil: Point A to Point B
We left Cotopaxi alive at the crack of dawn June 7th, and I think that is the important thing. God obviously decided to cut us a break. In fact, he was probably cutting Naomi and Jane a break, figuring that...Read this update
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June 06, 2005
Cotopaxi: Superstition
It was about 9 a.m. on June 6th when Olly, Naomi, Jane and I (plus our two guides/drivers, Miguel and Raphael) found ourselves driving along a dirt road through the grasslands of Cotopaxi National Park. We were all dressed identically,...Read this update
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June 04, 2005
Baņos: Hand Ball
It was only on our last full day in Baņos, June 4th, that the sun really came out with any authority. Our plans for that day were not what one might call "ambitious." Mostly this was due to the fact...Read this update
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June 03, 2005
Baņos: Champion
The afternoon of June 3rd was a beautiful sunny day, and Olly, Naomi and I decided it was the perfect day to give horseback riding a try. It was a relative bargain, at $10 for two hours, including a guide....Read this update
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June 02, 2005
Baņos: The Team
The morning of May 31, like the previous morning, began with Olly, Naomi, and Conor taking Spanish lessons. This time there was no discussion of homosexual celebrities, and the previous day's startling revelations were quietly ignored. Four hours later we...Read this update
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May 30, 2005
Quito: The Head
I had been planning on leaving Quito on May 30 and seeing a bit more of the country - I estimated that I now had enough money to get a good hundred miles, which should in theory be far enough...Read this update
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May 29, 2005
Quito: Journey to the Center of the Earth
The more interaction I had with people in Quito, the more it was pressed home that I do not speak Spanish. I couldn't even say anything to the guys trying to mug me (twice). And how come America keeps sending...Read this update
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May 27, 2005
Quito: Experienced
On my first full day in Quito, May 26, I walked out of the local cafe at nine a.m., having force-fed myself a meat pie and washed it down with bean dip, and managed to cough out my first full...Read this update
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May 26, 2005
Quito: Lost in Translation
The first person I spoke to upon arriving in Quito was the woman at the tourist desk. I would need to find a hostel for the night and figure out how to get my bike into town - the chain...Read this update
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May 24, 2005
Quito (En Route): Half the Fun
On the evening of May 24, I was sitting in the departure lounge of the Hong Kong airport, on my way to Ecuador. I was staring at my ticket and trying to figure out what would be happening in the...Read this update
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