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August 12th 2012

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We flew this morning to Quito, Ecuador. Its nice and warm here, which is a nice change.

We went to the Mitad del Mundo, right on the equator, and did some cool experiments, like balancing a raw egg on the head of a nail. We also found out about some anomaly where you're not as strong when you're standing right on the equator...crazy! We played around with the way water drains in the north and southern hemispheres.. I never thought that only 5 feet on either side there'd be such a difference!

Ecuador actually got its name because its right on the Equator. Equator...Ecuador

We visited the Old Town section of Quito and checked out a cool cathedral. We had lunch in the square, and the musician was really awesome.

SO EXCITED for the Galapagos. We leave tomorrow (with a stopover in Guayaquilm Ecuador's biggest city)!!!

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Justin Thompson and Sharlyn Hill
We are two curious young souls, with a ravenous appetite for adventure. We grew up in the East San Francisco Bay Area and went to high school together, becoming best friends and then falling in love. Justin just recently got out of the United States Marine Corps, and Shar recently graduated from UC Davis with a BS in Agricultural and Environmental Education. With her love and passion for all flora and fauna (excepting giant bugs!), and his interest in history and humanitarianism, we set out to explore the world, starting with South America!! ... full info
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