I only hit my head here one time, thankfully not very hard, but it definitely looks like other people weren't so lucky, doesn't it? Yes, I am standing up normally - the concrete beam is that low over the stairs.
2nd Part of Flight and Landing in Quito September 27th 2008 Miami to Quito
There were both good and bad things about my flight leaving the US. Good - wine I had with dinner and awesome ice cream sundae for dessert. Bad - gross dinner, half full wine glass was taken away without my consent. Good - in flight movie. Bad - couldn't hear it well enough to follow. Good - lightning storm outside. Bad - couldn't get any of it on film. Moving on. ... read more
South America » Ecuador » North » Quito 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
Hi! I am newly graduated doctor, hoping to secure a pediatric residency position at the location of my choice on March 19th. I recently traveled to Ecuador for work for a month, then to Peru for 11 days for fun. I've been looking for a place to put up pictures but also tell the stories that go with them - stories that are often too long and complicated for mere captions on a photo-sharing website. My only regret is that I wasn't able to do this at the time of my travels. But with the magic of the internet (and the changeable date stamp for each blog entry) I can write the entries and post... full info