Preparing the Food and Hunting
7 grudnia 2023, Ekwador ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Sonia showed us how to mash the cooked food and she used a piece of thorny tree bark as a natural grater for her sweet potato. She scooped the mixture into a clay pot where it will ferment into a Czytaj więcej
The Butterfly House
7 grudnia 2023, Ekwador ⋅ 🌧 29 °C
I took a walk to the Sacha lodge butterfly house before lunch. It was full of Owl Eye butterflies that are black and blue on top, but brown underneath with a prominent "eye" on the wing to scare Czytaj więcej
Monkeying around
7 grudnia 2023, Ekwador ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We were resting in our cabin in the middle of the Amazon jungle when Doug suddenly jumped out of bed! The trees in front of our deck were shaking from hundreds of monkeys jumping from tree to tree. Czytaj więcej
Last Night on the Amazon
7 grudnia 2023, Ekwador ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
We spent our last night in the Amazon trying to fish piranha, find anaconda, giant wasp nests and caiman. Doug caught a piranha momentarily but then it jumped off the hook. We never saw any anaconda Czytaj więcej
Centre of the World
8 grudnia 2023, Ekwador ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Ecuador marks the spot for the center of the World. At this spot, each equinox date lines up perfectly with the large sundial here. While we were at this site, there was cultural dancing and music to Czytaj więcej
Ecuadorian Roses
9 grudnia 2023, Ekwador ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Ecuador is a major exporter of roses throughout the world, and is the sole provider of roses to the Costco franchise. We visited one Rose plantation where we found greenhouses full of bright, Czytaj więcej
The Colours of the Market
9 grudnia 2023, Ekwador ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
The open air market was full of fruits, vegetables, clothing and crafts. People wore everything from modern clothing to traditional Ecuadorian outfits. We could have spent hours here looking in the Czytaj więcej
Music runs in the Family
9 grudnia 2023, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ -8 °C
Lunch at the Mill
9 grudnia 2023, Ekwador ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We were brought to a rural ranch that used to grind its grain in its basement to make beer. After a wonderful meal of Ecuadorian favourites, we got a tour into the basement to see the large gears and Czytaj więcej
