A Portrait of South America
26 Sept 2013 – 24 March 2014. We began on the east coast of the continent in Buenos Aires, Argentina. …
Category Archives: Ecuador
Galapagos Revisited
We met Kenny and Anna from Taiwan on our Galapagos cruise. They were our meal companions on the ship, and …
The Cañari of Ecuador, a ‘palace’ and a pig.
12-24 March 2014. To the northwest of Cuenca, past the town of Azogues, is the village of Biblían. High on …
Gentle Cuenca – our last stop in South America
12-24 March 2014. From Don’s Journal: Wednesday March 12, 2014. So finally we’ve arrived in Cuenca, a place to stop …
Enormous tortoises and amusing boobies: tales of the Galapagos Islands
3-10 March 2014. The word galápago is an Old Spanish word for tortoise. The Galápagos Islands were named by the Spanish …
Dazzling Galapagos: a cruise around the islands
3-10 March 2014. Groaning our way out of bed at 3.30am we prepare for a 4.25 departure to Quito airport …
Oh Oh Oh Quito Volcano Otavalo
23 Feb-2 March 2014. Reading the Lonely Planet descriptions of Quito four months after the fact my reaction is: We …
Adventures in Wonderland 