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April 17th 2022

Published: April 24th 2022

Hello loyal blog-reading friends! It's time for another exciting entry. This one is packed with travel pics! I usually spend hours and days writing the text and arranging the fotos so each picture coincides with the paragraph of text which corresponds to the image. SORRY! That isn't as likely to happen this time. You'll just need to scroll to the end to see all of the pics that didn't fit in with ... Read Full Entry

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Jill Sare

Sra Sare

I first came to Ecuador in the late 1980's to teach English in Quito. I fell in love with this country, the natural beauty, the warmth and generosity of the people. I went on to work in international education on nearly every continent, but Ecuador kept calling me back. This Chicago girl has a "latina soul"! I've now been back in Ecuador, living here as a permanent resident since 2006. I have done all different kinds of work, from private teaching to teacher training to working with American volunteers as a driver/interpreter to filling in as a substitute hotel manager. I like to keep my sched... full info

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RiVeR RoCks

Long stretches of pebbly beaches along the banks of the Río Misahuallí

Between the Cables

The monkeys put on a good show - scurrying along the cables, holding the top wires with a hooked tail, like ziplining along the electric lines!

Lick it Up!

He spilled the Pony Malta Energy Drink so he had to lick it up. Great pic - thanks Danielle!

Buttresses

A tree this huge needs broad buttresses to support it!

Puerto López Sunset

I am grateful that Danielle is an avid photograper. I must give her credit for so many of these amazing photos!

Freddy and Fiorella

The latest addition to the family is cute as a button! Look at her perusing the menu...

Toucan Sam

Danielle shot this photo at Mirador Rio Blanco in Los Bancos, Northwest Pichincha province. It was taken through a window on a drizzly afternoon.

The Bluest Blues

Hydrangeas are called Hortensias in Spanish. Amazing shades and tones. Mama Tungurahua in the background, wearing a fluffy white beret.

Pendulous Nests

The oropendolo bird builds these dangling teardrop nests to protect their eggs and their young from snakes and other predators.

Herbs and Blossoms

This profusion of beautiful blooms caught my eye as I wandered through Iñaquito Market. Every time I'm in Quito I head there to buy orange sweet potatoes, dried split peas and Chinese Pea Pods.

El Panecillo

Taken at dusk from my favorite Old Town Quito restaurant, Café Mosaico - looking south over the roofs of the historic center we watched the lights come on.

Capuchin Monkeys

Roaming the streets of Misahuallí - this one posed for Danielle in front of a cool-looking wall!

Coinkydink !

The cover of this Barbara Kingsolver book almost exactly matches my duvet cover !

Aloe Bloom !!!

My healthy aloe (sávila) plant gave me a stunning bloom that lasted for months!

El Salado Thermal Baths

Mineral hot springs complex at the base of Mama Tungurahua volcano, a 5 minute walk from my house.

Famous Instagram Site

The Swing at the End of the World hangs from La Casa del Árbol, high in the mountains above Baños. Here Joyce emulates the famous photo!

Looking Down on Baños

Taken from Café del Cielo, a terrace restaurant that overlooks the valley of Baños

Baños at Night

The church steeples glow in the distance. My sweet town of Baños!

I am a PAINTER

This is how journeymen and day-labourers advertise their trade on the streets of Quito. At one specific intersection you will see dozens of them!

PLUMBER for hire

Have faucet, will travel! This guys hangs out with his fixture to advertise his plumbing skills.

Please Don't Feed the Monkeys

According to this sign they have a special diet. Well, the day we were there they were chowing down on chips and soda!

25th April 2022

Tamara
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It's nice to see what you've been up to, Jill. I could almost taste the pie de maracuya, after you mentioned stopping at Benitos. Sending you healing thoughts for your back. xoxox

29th April 2022

Kathy Dougherty
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Interesting!
You continue to live life LARGE. Hope your back has recovered from the fall.

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