Thermal bathing & Volcano alerts... April 28th 2009 Baños
The next day we boarded the public bus to take the very long 6-hour journey south towards Baños, a town renown for their hot springs. Cramped & lethargic from our journey, my first activity for the evening after our arrival was a visit to the public baths for a dip in the skin peeling hot water to relax.
The town of Baños (elevation 1800m) sits at the base of the very active Vo ... read more
South America » Ecuador » Centre » Baños The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more
“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending” - Carl Bard
2008 has been a year of personal discovery and has given me the chance to re-write my story.
Thus my story begins!!...To set the scene I am in my mid 30’s and come from Sydney, Australia. I am embarking on a year long career break to explore the world and see how much mischief I can get up to. I have since sold the house and all my worldly possessions; converted my frequent flyer miles to a RTW ticket and packed my bags
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