Boarding Day
November 1 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
This is in retrospect because the day was so busy. In fact, everyday is going to be so busy with 2 excursions plus a full conference schedule each day. Tomorrow (today) I have to run a workshop asRead more
Working the Machine
October 31 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
We'd both been on a decent healthy living stint leading into this trip. A week in and we were both feeling the effects of input being greater than output despite our outdoor excursions. Today was aRead more
Shopping Under the Influence
October 30 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Cuenca was the surprise package of the trip so far. I thought it would be the weakest link based on the descriptions before we left.. see the countryside and some arty places at a place that completesRead more
Cuenca Moon Hits Your Eye
October 29 in Ecuador ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
We enjoyed our first sleep in and lazy breakfast before the long drive back to Quito. The roads were clear and we made excellent time so we arrived at the airport several hours before our eveningRead more
Skyfall
October 27 in Ecuador ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
I forced myself to get up for early morning rooftop yoga/bird watching. Fortunately it was raining so it turned into early morning coffee and animal watching from undercover. I taught Dalton what aRead more
Dragonfly
October 27 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Today I discovered the library and binocular room. Don't worry I'm not going to turn into Bill Lawry, but it is amazing to have all these resources to find out about the things that we bump into onRead more
Mashpi
October 26 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Mashpi means friends of water. It is a special resort in the vein of Tasmania's Saffire or Namibia's &Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge. It is an ultramodern, luxury ecolodge in Ecuador's cloud forests.Read more
Markets and Music
October 25 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Otavalo is a 2 hour drive north of Quito across the equator. The main town is essentially flat, fertile farmland nestled between the surrounding peaks of the Andes. There's a zen vibe about the placeRead more
Yapa!
October 24 in Ecuador ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Yapa is my new favourite Spanish word. That's not saying a lot because my Spanish vocabulary is limited to Dora the Explorer phrases. Can you say Yapa?
So yapa kinda means bonus freebie. If you buy aRead more
South American Boyfriend
October 24 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
We finally arrived in South America. This is the second time in 12 months after having never been there before! Bel's South American workmates are convinced that she has found a South AmericanRead more
Princes to paupers
October 23 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
We've just received 26 hours of the royal treatment from SQ Business class. We are about to transit to JFK for a JetBlue economy flight to Ecuador. That's like going from the MA noble stand to TheRead more











































































































































































