January 04, 2006
Day 219 Machala, Ecuador: Mosquitoes, ants, and roaches.
After waking up shivering with only a corner of sheet covering my stomach, I was up by 7:30am, showered...Read this update
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Day 218 Cuenca, Ecuador: Time to shop
It was a real close call. New Years Eve, New Years Day, and debating on a day three. I was...Read this update
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January 02, 2006
Photos: Cuenca, Ecuador- Happy New Year 2006
New Years Eve Cuenca style. View image View image View image View image Photos of Cuenca, the tourist view....Read this update
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Day 217 Cuenca, Ecuador: The most boring New Years ever.
If you read the last entry you'll get the drift of how Sunday, the first was. It was extremely, painfully...Read this update
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Day 216 Cuenca, Ecuador: New Years Eve, I think
I got up early and packed my stuff. I wanted to leave fairly early since the bus ride would be...Read this update
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Photos: El Nariz del Diablo (The Devils Nose), Ecuador
The mad rush for the top. View image Top row View image Some decent views. View image View image...Read this update
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Day 215 El Nariz del Diablo, Ecuador: It works out.
At 4:30am my phone went off and I woke up feeling actually pretty awake. The train trip was a go....Read this update
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Photos: Riobamba, Ecuador: Volcanoes, finally
Volcanoes do exist in Ecuador. I was contemplating either writing to the whole world that the volcanoes in Ecuador...Read this update
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Day 215 El Nariz del Diablo, Ecuador: It works out.
At 4:30am my phone went off and I woke up feeling actually pretty awake. The train trip was a go....Read this update
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Day 214 Riobamba, Ecuador: I'm getting screwed and pissed.
Woke up to rain and that continued on throughout the day. My only real plans were to get some blog...Read this update
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Day 213 Riobamba, Ecuador: Volcanoes, sun, finally.
I left Banos with a blue sky, a brilliant sun, and no clouds. The views were spectacular as I boarded...Read this update
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Photos: Volcano Cotopaxi, Ecuador
The entry way to the climb. From this lot it is six hours up to the base camp. View...Read this update
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Photos: Sasquisili, Ecuador
That is not a Volkswagon your looking at. That pig was huuuuge. This is from the biggest "locals only"...Read this update
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Photos: Mountain biking Banos to Puyo
Back on a bike. Gotta love that. Here`s a collage from the ride. View image View image View image...Read this update
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Photos: Banos, Ecuador
These are all from the balcony of my hotel room. View image View image View image View image View...Read this update
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December 29, 2005
Photos: Latacunga, Ecuador
Just some quick shots of a pretty bland town. I based out of here for my Cotopaxi ride. View...Read this update
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Photos: Quito, Ecuador
These first three are what I think about Gringolandia in Quito. View image View image View image The rest...Read this update
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Day 212 Banos, Ecuador: You've just read it.
It rained. It sucks when it rains. I had nothing to do because it was raining. So, I stayed in...Read this update
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Day 211 Banos to Puyo: 60 km bike ride.
My primary reason for visiting Banos was not the thermal baths. After my hike and seeing what was pouring into...Read this update
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Day 210 Banos, Ecuador: Merry Christmas/Feliz Navidad
Ahhh Christmas. No snow, no holiday hubbub, but more importantly no rain. It was still cloudy but it was much...Read this update
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Day 209 Banos, Ecuador: Rain, rain, rain...
Rain sucks. After my sloggy down hill run of Cotopaxi, it made for another day of sporting events in the...Read this update
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Day 208 Banos, Ecuador: Wet pants, cable, and a great view.
With a washed out Cotopaxi and Latacunga being less than an enjoyable place (I couldn’t even find a budget pizza...Read this update
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December 23, 2005
Day 207 Cotopaxi: The invisible volcano.
After a fairly sleepless night and awakened by my $40 alarm clock (cell phone that doesn’t work in Ecuador,) I...Read this update
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Day 206, Latacunga, Ecuador:Volcano alley
With my marathon tour of the historical area, Quito was done. I enjoyed yesterday more than a hundred days in...Read this update
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Day 205 Quito, Ecuador: Back to mi preferencia
Once my mailing was done, I could get out of the Mariscal. Just way too touristy and having stayed there...Read this update
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December 20, 2005
Day 204 Quito, Ecuador. A plan is made, well plans.
The morning and mid-day were spent looking for the post office and then a box. I tried to use my...Read this update
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Day 203 Quito, Ecuador: Quest for a sanctuary.
Sorry about the tirade yesterday, but I still think Chase and Citibank are discriminating against us unemployed people. My plan...Read this update
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December 19, 2005
Day 202, Otavalo, Ecuador: Citibank and Chase suck ass
Yea, colorful crap everywhere. People in authentic indigenous wear. Blah, Blah, Blah. I am in a pissed off mood, so...Read this update
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December 17, 2005
Photos: Otavalo, Ecuador: Shoppers paradise, me not so much
Otavalo is the king of tourist crap. The stuff was actually really nice according to the guides and the...Read this update
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Photos: Ibarra, Ecuador
Ibarra is a cool town surrounded by mountains and a big ass volcano. View image View image View image...Read this update
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Day 201 Otavalo, Ecuador: Shoppers paradise.
Although, staying at the Ecuadorian Motel 6 would have been very easy and very pleasureable, I knew it just wasn’t...Read this update
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Day 200 Ibarra, Ecuador: So sweet Motel 6
I wanted to take a little break and foresaw that Ibarra would be a good stop over. My first day...Read this update
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December 15, 2005
Photos: Tulcan, Ecuador
Just to prove that I actually made it out of Colombia, read the sign. Smells like victory, or is...Read this update
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Day 199 Ibarra, Ecuador: I need a plan.
Tulcan was a small town, something that I like, but it just didn’t do it do it for me....Read this update
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December 13, 2005
Day 198 Rumichaca, Colombia> Tulcan, Ecuador: Free at last.
I had a late night since I picked up a movie for $2500P, the Sniper 2. I actually liked the...Read this update
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