Hola from Quito….again We are back from some more adventures, and preparing for our next. So here we are writing another couple of entries about our latest exploits. First things first I suppose. We both got a little sick when we were spending time around Cotopaxi at Hosteria Papagayo. No offence to the Hosteria, but, we ate and drank nothing but food and drink provided by them for 4 days, and both got sick. The place was very beautiful, our room was amazing, and the staff was extremely helpful, the manager even gave us a free ride into Quito because he was driving in, but we both got ill. Take it for what it is worth I suppose. But, we took a little Cipro, and we are both better. Yippie. Now, onto the latest adventure. Yesterday ... read more

Hello all, So our final week at Santa Lucia is now over. While we enjoyed our time there and will miss all the great people that we met, we are excited to move on and continue exploring Ecuador. Santa Lucia has been a wonderful experience for both Jack and I. After spending three weeks in a cloud forest we both better understand what it means to protect our environment and live sustainably. From the compos toliets we used to the local food we ate at every meal, to the techniques used in an organic garden, Jack and I have gained valuable insights iknto how to have a happy and healthy future. we had an awesome time assisting the staff at the lodge with ensuring that the lodge and the cloud forest become a place where people ... read more

We are back. It has been a while, 2 weeks, but we are back. We hope you all didn´t miss us too much during this dry spell. Just hold on tight, and keep your pants on: here comes the goodness. So, we have been at the Santa Lucia Cloud Forest for the last 2 weeks. We have been working hard to make one small piece of the world a better place. Changing the world ain´t easy. Anyways. Santa Lucia in near the town cum village of Nanegal, which is a two hour bus ride from Quito. The trip began with a 15 minute walk, a 20 minute city bus ride, and then the 2 hours down into the cloud forests on the western slopes of the Andes. The ride was intense...as they all are. Winding down ... read more

Holy cow, it is finally here. It has been so long coming; so much thought, so much planning, so much excitement, so much worry. And here we are. In the blink of an eye it came. And it is basically the end of our third day (or second if you don't count the day we arrived at midnight.) Anyways, here is our story so far, with pictures for your viewing pleasure. Our trip down was alright. No major hassels, althought the 7:05am departure was a little early, the 4 hour layover in Cleveland was a little long, the landing in Houston was hella bumpy, the one hour taxi on the runways of Houston was a little long, and the constant minor turbulence the whole way to Quito was complete nerve wracking, we arrived a-ok, and the ... read more