San Antonio de Ibarra, Ibarra, Otavalo
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We had a warm goodbye with our hacienda friends and took off for another day with our guide, Andres. We headed to San Antonio de Ibarra, a sweet little town that specializes in woodworking with aEn savoir plus
We had a warm goodbye with our hacienda friends and took off for another day with our guide, Andres. We headed to San Antonio de Ibarra, a sweet little town that specializes in woodworking with aEn savoir plus
Posting this a few weeks late, but wanted to put a for on our map back in Olon and post some photos of the transition from mud and constant clouds to HOLY CRAP IT’S FINALLY SUNNY!!!
This period ofEn savoir plus
We made a quick trip to the U.S. to visit friends and family, and to greedily buy everything Amazon.com has to offer.
Highlights included reunions with besties, time with family, tons of World CupEn savoir plus
We had a wonderful time with family in MA. Not everyone wants to be in the blog, but Talia was thrilled to see Grammy, Papa Charles, Sidney, Evan, Uncle Jeff, Auntie Sarah, and all of the Carlsons,En savoir plus
We had a great week back in Olon between our Thanksgiving trip and our b day trip to Mindo, Amazon and Cuenca. It’s finally relatively sunny!!
This week featured sun, more World Cup games (evenEn savoir plus
Kyla's sister, Gena, and her partner, Nancy, came to Ecuador to help celebrate Kyla's birthday--it was wonderful to see some familiar Canadian faces!
We met in Quito and headed straight to Mindo,En savoir plus
Oooof. I'm not even sure how to describe our time in the Amazon--it’s otherworldly.
When we landed in the tiny airport in Coca, we were greeted by our guide and took a quick bus trip to theirEn savoir plus
After another long canoe ride and two short flights, we landed in Cuenca, one of our favorite spots in Ecuador. In Cuenca, we can get all of the stuff we miss in Olon—pancakes, moisturizer,En savoir plus
The holiday season was wonderful in Olon, though the combo of Christmas music and palm trees was strange. It’s regularly sunny here now, and the sunset views from our apartment are…well…kindaEn savoir plus
It’s been so lovely in Olon for the past month that we haven’t ventured too far from home. Recent highlights include:
—unbelievable sunsets viewed from our roof deck.
—picking peppers andEn savoir plus