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”

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”