Category Archives: Ecuador

Train, Interrupted

Posted on November 19, 2015 by len

The Tren Crucero tour was three nights and four days of travel, but we decided to skip the fourth day yesterday. Instead, we stayed in Quito, switching from the big, impressive Hotel Quito room included in the tour to the … Continue reading →

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Zee Devil´s Nose

Posted on November 17, 2015 by len

I love it when something exceeds expectations, especially ones that result from lots of hype. That was the case yesterday with a section of track on our Tren Crucero tour of Ecuador. It is named the Devil’s Nose, because the … Continue reading →

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All Aboard Tren Crucero

Posted on November 16, 2015 by len

Yesterday at the Duran station outside Guayaquil we boarded a bright red train pulled by a steam engine, the beginning of a four-day exploration of Ecuador via Tren Crucero. Darlene, Deb and I were assigned seats in Car 1, a … Continue reading →

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Hats Off to Cuenca

Posted on November 15, 2015 by len

I had not planned to buy one of the Panama hats that are everywhere in Ecuador. My classic Tilly canvas hat is more sensible for travel, because you can crush it into your suitcase on a day when you’re not … Continue reading →

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The Master Weaver’s Tale

Posted on November 11, 2015 by len

We visited the home and workshop of Miguel Andrango, 81, described as Ecuador’s master weaver, on Monday November 9, 2015. Senor Andrango welcomed us with a few words of English and many smiles. He walked us through the process of … Continue reading →

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Morning Notes from Mindo

Posted on November 8, 2015 by len

We leave Mindo today for Otavalo after three days of leisurely exploration. I left a rave review of our home here (in photo above), Sisakuna Lodge, at TripAdvisor. It is a collection of five high-peaked, two-story cabins and one brick-colored, … Continue reading →

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Gallapagos Gallery

Posted on November 7, 2015 by len

  On a rainy afternoon here in Mindo, I am catching up with some favorite photos taken during our visit last week to the Galapagos.         Send to KindleTweet

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Raised by Sea Lions on Espagnola

Posted on October 31, 2015 by len

Now it can be told: I was raised by sea lions. Or at least it felt that way yesterday at Gardner Bay beach on Espagnola in the Galapagos. I sat for about 40 minutes with nine sea lions napping in … Continue reading →

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Scenes from the Sunday Market in Coca, Ecuador

Posted on October 27, 2015 by len

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Viva Ecuador!

Posted on October 26, 2015 by len

Sunday, October 24, 2015 The creek that connects our home, Yarina Lodge, with the Napo River is barely wide enough for canoes two seats wide. But it contains three species of piraña, electric eels, and stingrays. On our morning paddle … Continue reading →

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