Hello from Ecaudor! It´s been over a week since we got married now and everything seems to have rushed by. After arriving in Quito the capital city, we have gone straight to a town called Banos, nestled in a valley between soaring hills and a massive volcano. We have just found out that the Foriegn Office website states that Banos is the only place in Ecuador that tourists should avoid! The volcano erupts about 20 times a day sending huge bangs down the valley and firing huge plumes of ash into the sky. Our hotel is out of town half way up the volcano so we get a great view of it all. We are assured that the prevaling winds are blowing in the other direction, so that the clouds of poisionous gases will miss us. ... read more