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August 7th 2015

Published: August 10th 2015

First off, apologies to those of you who checked in after receiving multiple blog publication notifications, only to find repeats from last spring & summer! There was a problem with saving my previous blog entries so I had to republish them all, which I realized later automatically sent emails to all my subscribers. Oops! During the past month I've had visits from four (4!) old friends from Atlan... 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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mechanical vendor

The roadside sugarcane vendors get tired of waving their arms, so this family came up with a solution - pull the string and his arm swings out

hillside pathway

This mosaic marks the start of the ascent (over 1000 steps) to the Shrine of the Virgin. The phras at the bottom: "We live in harmony with the volcano - we will never again be evacuated"

Staircase Garden

Near San Martin Gorge, Banos

toilet tits

mosaic bathroom stalls at Casa del Arbol near Puyo

3d wall mural

near Ayampe in southern Manabi province...such a creative touch, extending the stamen of the hibiscus out from the wall

birds on a wire

Balsa bird painters in Puyo at Casa de la Balsa

fish riding on a bike

...a common sight in Puerto Lopez - the seaside equivalent of "bringing home the bacon"

chillin' Jill in a hammock

At Otra Ola Yoga/Surf/Spanish school in Ayampe on the coast of southern Manabi

bottle wall

Beauty and inspiration at Andy & Michelle's guest cottage beside Black Sheep Inn in Chugchilan, high in the Andes.

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Logical, though. Entrance & Output!

19th August 2015

Jessie
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Wowza!
What an action packed "summer!" You know this country so well; and so many people benefit from your knowledge, me included! Wonderfully visual feast!

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