26DEC2021 – DAY 7: THE RETURN TO QUITO

Today was our last day in mainland Ecuador! We all spent the morning packing up our suitcases and preparing for the long bus ride back to Quito. I packed up quick and walked down to the patio by the pool for a quick once over to make sure I didn’t forget anything from last night.Continue reading “26DEC2021 – DAY 7: THE RETURN TO QUITO”

25DEC2021 – DAY 6: THE CHRISTMAS ADVENTURES

The only thing that separated yesterday’s exhaustive schedule and today’s packed agenda was 3hrs of sleep… but on these kind of trips, that’s gotta be expected sometimes! Even though I woke up at 7:30AM, I was all ready to take on the day! I grabbed a croissant and some slices of pineapple and made myContinue reading “25DEC2021 – DAY 6: THE CHRISTMAS ADVENTURES”

24DEC2021 – DAY 5: THE DAY OF CANYONS AND DANCING

Today was wheels up at 8:00AM leaving Tena and heading for Banos: the adventure capital of mainland Ecuador! I decided to get up at 6:00AM and for some strange reason decided today was the day I would shave off my beard. Perhaps it was the humidity or maybe I was just possessed. Either way, afterContinue reading “24DEC2021 – DAY 5: THE DAY OF CANYONS AND DANCING”