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Published: December 11th 2006
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It's hard to believe, but my 10 weeks in Ecuador are coming to an end. This will be my last post (at least for this trip?). I know I haven't been great about updating lately, but will just try to put up some of the highlights. The rest I'll have to tell you about in person. 😊
One of my favorite places (besides the jungle) was Vilcabamba, which is way south and not far from the border with Peru. It is a beautiful place where you can ride horses, get a full-body massage for $8, or read in a hammock all day long. Vilcabambians(?) swear they live longer on average than people in other places. Scientists actually went down there in the 50s or 60s to investigate this, but found that people who claimed to be over 100 were really 85 or 90. No matter, people there still believe....
One thing I did not end up seeing while I was here was a bull fight. (They are part of Quito's independence festivities.) I sort of wanted to see one but after I saw some pictures was glad not to. They look awful, more cruel than I'd imagined (at least
Vilcabamba
another pretty view. here, but I guess it's pretty much the same everywhere they have them). My friends Marianne and Ciaran went to one, and here's a link to some of the photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/50372011@N00/
Tonight I'm going to a going-away dinner for my friend Roxane, who you might remember from my earlier posts? She's been traveling for the past few weeks with a friend from home and is leaving for Switzerland tomorrow. So it seems my trip is coming full circle...
That's it. Thanks for reading, people! See you in the cold cold north.
Love,
me
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piggies :(
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the whole hog?
aargh. there should have been a warning up top. the rest is lovely and though you'll be sad to leave, I'm glad you're coming back, chica. --chhav