My Ecuador Journal

My Ecuador Journal

  • A Seasoned Traveller’s Galápagos
    19 January 2020 at 4:06 pm ET10.3 min
    19 January 2020 at 4:06 pm ET

    A Seasoned Traveller’s Galápagos

    Earlier this month, a friend asked me to summarize my recent Galápagos experience and I couldn’t. It's been two weeks since and I'm still struggling.

    Earlier this month, a friend asked me to summarize my recent Galápagos experience and I couldn’t. It's been two weeks since and I'm still struggling.

  • The Special Commission Delivers a Verdict
    8 January 2020 at 5:09 pm ET7.6 min
    8 January 2020 at 5:09 pm ET

    The Verdict

    The interminable saga that is Mirador San Jose, wherein we worry about a neighbour's bizarre behaviour and consider our options for the future.

    The interminable saga that is Mirador San Jose, wherein we worry about a neighbour's bizarre behaviour and consider our options for the future.

  • Our First Year in Ecuador
    1 January 2020 at 7:37 pm ET6.9 min
    1 January 2020 at 7:37 pm ET

    On Our First Year in Ecuador

    Hindsight, the saying goes, is 20/20. On this first anniversary of our retirement to Ecuador, I have some perfectly acute hindsights to share.

    Hindsight, the saying goes, is 20/20. On this first anniversary of our retirement to Ecuador, I have some perfectly acute hindsights to share.

  • Bored of the Flies
    11 December 2019 at 3:21 pm ET3.8 min
    11 December 2019 at 3:21 pm ET

    Bored of the Flies

    The interminable saga that is Mirador San Jose, wherein common property is vandalized and Chantal and I have a run-in with the community brownshirt.

    The interminable saga that is Mirador San Jose, wherein common property is vandalized and Chantal and I have a run-in with the community brownshirt.

  • Temple of the Sun, Ingapirca
    8 December 2019 at 5:23 pm ET4 min
    8 December 2019 at 5:23 pm ET

    Ingapirca

    There are few places on this earth that are as satisfying to the soul as Ingapirca. It is what I always imagined the Andes would be. It is magnificent.

    There are few places on this earth that are as satisfying to the soul as Ingapirca. It is what I always imagined the Andes would be. It is magnificent.

  • Filiep at Cascada Cabellera de la Virgen
    21 November 2019 at 3:06 pm ET6.6 min
    21 November 2019 at 3:06 pm ET

    Thermal Virgins

    The hydrothermal springs at Baños de Agua Santa are not what I imagined. In fact, Baños is more like public pools filled with hot pee.

    The hydrothermal springs at Baños de Agua Santa are not what I imagined. In fact, Baños is more like public pools filled with hot pee.