First few days. My experiences. Your entertainment.
Monday, October 2nd, 2006Top two things not to do your first day in Ecuador: 1. Lose your passport. 2. Lose your wallet. I picked the smarter of the two. So, my first lesson for travel around the world is to trust in the goodness of people. Not muggers or strangers walking down the street, but normal people who will help you when you get into that inevitable scrape, people with big smiles who open their arms and say “bienvenidos!”
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