Category Archives: Ecuador

Galapagos fauna

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Pam

It’s been a while since we moved on from Galapagos, but various circumstances have conspired to prevent me from putting up the pictures, so before I move on, here are a few glimpses: (According to Alfredo, these guys are black … Continue reading →

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Land iguanas

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Pam

I cannot, in honesty, claim to love iguanas as much as I do tortoises. Still, they have their appeal.  Sure, they look a bit threatening as they scamper up my ten year old’s mosquito netting… but in truth, they aren’t … Continue reading →

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Where in the world did Sacajawea go?

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Pam

Back in 2000, during its last economic collapse, Ecuador adopted the dollar as its official currency in an effort to halt hyperinflation. This has obvious conveniences to tourists, though it is also a somewhat ironic as official policy in an … Continue reading →

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What adventure travel means, part II

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Pam

Having concluded our organized tour of the Amazon and Galapagos, we now have some additional insights into what adventure travel means: 1.  Our destinies are entirely in the hands of our Adventure Tour Guide.  In our case, this was Alfredo, … Continue reading →

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The Hiss of the Tortoise

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Pam

I feel about tortoises and sea turtles about the way that Stella feels about elephants. So I was very psyched when our crazy Adventure Travel guide Alfredo announced that we were going on a Tortoise Safari in the El Chato … Continue reading →

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Amazon Adventure

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Pam

We have an ever-so-brief moment with Internet access here, between our Amazon adventure (during which we were re-introduced to the romance of candlelight, and the excitement of wildlife, in our rooms), and our time in the Galapagos, during which I … Continue reading →

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Andes by Horseback

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Pam

Let me be very clear: we are not riders, here. Stella would like to be.  She, alone among us, has had a few lessons.  But not enough to make her anything other than “beginner.” The rest of us are “rank … Continue reading →

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We’re working our way up to Machu Pichu…

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Pam

… both by reading, and by visiting smaller Inca sites. On Sunday, we visited Ingapirca, a regional capital and the largest known Inca ruins in Ecuador. You approach it on a remnant of Inca road, part of the 2,500 mile … Continue reading →

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What “adventure travel” means…

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Pam

Tom generally makes it his practice never to read the waivers associated with the various activities we invite (subject?) our children to do. His position is, if we’ve decided to go for it, we’ve decided to go for it, and … Continue reading →

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Blog Post by Tom: Thoughts from an Ecuadorian Horse

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Pam

I’d like it noted that my lack of sharing observations in the past does not indicate a lack of having observations. But recognizing that a tree falling in the forest, etc… I’ll endeavor to share a few thoughts from time to time. We are … Continue reading →

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