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Aren't we supposed to be environmental?  
   

Aren't we supposed to be environmental?

I don't know if you can see, but there are balloons floating through the sky here. This is now the second Scout-related balloon releasing ceremony I've been to in as many months. What's the deal? Why are we so in to killing birds? Speaking of birds, they tried to release peace doves, but they just kept flying back to safety on the deck of the monument. No matter how hard they shoved them over, they came back. It was really funny!
Prayer At The Middle of the World

November 26th 2007
I’m on a bus right now driving back from the “middle of the world” (as they call it). In other words, I was at the equator! I stood with one foot in the Northern Hemisphere and one foot in the Southern Hemisphere. That alone is pretty cool, but the whole experience was made absolutely unforgettable thanks to the incredibly hard work and detailed planning by the Ecuador Scout Association. ... read more
South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

Ecuadorian Flag 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
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