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”
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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”
23DEC2021 – DAY 4: THE JUNGLE HIKE
Another 6AM morning, I got up to grab breakfast and began chatting with Esteban who mentioned I really lucked out because the original flight I was going to take was still delayed for entry into UIO and was expected for arrival by 2PM. If I hadn’t done the flight swapping, who knows how much moreContinue reading “23DEC2021 – DAY 4: THE JUNGLE HIKE”
22DEC2021 – DAY 3: THE WELCOMING COMMITTEE
I finally landed in UIO just after midnight and walked off the plane exhausted, frustrated, and mumbling many words I dare not repeat! Making my way through customs was a breeze and I immediately headed for the American Airlines customer service desk to find out when my suitcase would be coming in. Since I hadContinue reading “22DEC2021 – DAY 3: THE WELCOMING COMMITTEE”
No Regrets: The Only Way To Live 