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  • TravelerEcuador 🇪🇨
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    111611
    Day 12–14

    Montañita

    January 20 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    In Montañita erlebte ich, was man bei jeder Reise wohl mal erlebt: Der Ort ist nicht für mich gemacht. Nachdem ich den ersten Tag und den Morgen des zweiten Taged mehr oder weniger krank im Bett verbrachte, war Nachmittag des zweiten Tags noch schön: Mit vielen Leuten aus dem Hostel gingen wir an den Strand, ins Meer und spielten Volleyball. Abends gab es erst eine Party im Hostel, welche dann im sehr coolen „Lost Beach Club“ am Strand fortgeführt wurde. Zurück zu Hause stieß ich mir im Dunkeln allerdings die Nase am Hochbett und so schön sehen sie und ich deshalb gerade nicht aus. Gestern war dementsprechend geprägt von viel Schlaf, Nase kühlen und chillen. Immerhin schloss der Tag mit einen wunderschönen Sonnenuntergang am / im Meer, den wir alle zusammen ansahen, vorerst gut ab. Mit einem Wohlfühlessen im Restaurant wollte ich mich danach noch ein wenig weiter verwöhnen, rief damit aber aus heiterem Himmel eine allergische Reaktion am ganzen Körper hervor. Selbst die Mücken, die mich sonst nicht stechen, ließen mich danach, als wir alle zusammen einen Film schauten, nicht in Ruhe. Dementsprechend bin ich sehr froh, so gerne ich auch am Strand und an der See bin, heute weiter nach Cuenca zu fahren - Partyorte am Meer sind wohl gerade nicht mein Ding. Aber es kann eben nicht immer alles perfekt sein und trotzdem war auch hier die Gruppe total nett und lustig, wir hatten viel Spaß zusammen und ich hoffe, einige von ihnen wieder zu sehen. 🌞Read more

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  • Damien & Virginia's Weltreise
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    2
    Day 59

    Byebye Olón

    December 29, 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

    ¡Hola chicos!
    Después de 2 meses en Ecuador y la mayoría del tiempo en Olón, era el tiempo de despedida. Vamos a extrañar a la gente de la escuela "Outdoor Ecuador" y tambien a nuestra familia ecuatoriana muy amable.
    Hemos pasado un tiempo muy enriquecedor y lleno de experiencias.
    Pero hay un fin por todo. Próxima parada: Islas Galapagos😀

    Hasta pronto🤙    Read more

  • 1 Planet 1 BagSouth of America
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    22
    Day 51

    Heading Home to Cuenca

    November 26, 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F

    The beach has turned rainy and humid and just now I noticed the tide has come in. It hasn’t stopped the surfers and the beach goers who are still sitting under umbrellas and taking lessons. Even the beach vendors are still out riding tricycle and walking back and forth selling sun glasses, shave ice, coconuts, and ice cream. I have a feeling that this place is the same every day of the year. People come, play on the sand, and like me, leave without a sun tan.
    I’ve got a 7 hour nonstop bus ride to get started. It will be long but I will be able to skip the Guyaguil 3-story bus station and ticket mess. The next time I see the pacific I will be in Panama City.    Read more

  • Damien & Virginia's Weltreise
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    Day 25

    Cascadas de Dos Mangas

    November 25, 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    Die Wanderung führte uns von Dos Mangas bis zu den Wasserfällen. Wir tauschten unsere Schuhe mit Gummistiefeln und gingen los durch den feuchten Wald. Dabei durchquerten wir Flüsse, sahen Affen und viele verschiedene Vogelarten. Schlussendlich gönnten wir uns eine schöne Abkühlung in einem der Wasserfälle bevor wir uns auf den Rückweg begaben. Der Guide fertigte uns unterwegs noch Kronen an 😉 und war dann etwas enttäuscht, als wir sie nicht mit nach Hause nehmen wollten.Read more

  • Damien & Virginia's Weltreise
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    Day 31–81

    Olón

    November 6, 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

    !Hola a todos!
    Nach den ersten Tagen in Quito auf 2800m über Meer sind wir nach Guayaquil geflogen um anschliessend per Bus nach Montañita zu gelangen.
    Nach einer Nacht in einem gemütlichen Hostel sind wir weiter nach Olón zu unserer Gastfamilie, wo wir bis Weihnachten bleiben werden. Die Wohnung ist sehr einfach gehalten und warmes Wasser gibt es nicht. Jedoch gewöhnt man sich daran. Bei Aussentemperaturen von 25°C ist das noch zu verkraften.

    Unsere Gastfamilie setzt sich aus 4 Generationen zusammen. Vom Jüngsten (Rogger, 9 Jahre) bis zu seinem Urgrossvater (75 Jahre). Die Chefin im Haus ist aber ganz klar Cécilia, unsere liebevolle Gastmutter, welche uns stets bekocht. Bananen gibt es zu jeder Mahlzeit in verschiedensten Variationen. Das scheint hier in Ecuador ein Grundnahrungsmittel zu sein.

    Während unserer Zeit in Olón haben wir primär zwei Ziele: Unsere Spanisch- und Surfkenntnisse auf- und auszubauen. Ersteres klappt aktuell ein bisschen besser und es ist bereichernd zu merken, dass das Konversationsniveau Tag für Tag ein wenig besser wird und wir auch mehr von den Leuten vor Ort erfahren.

    Wir haben im Vorfeld lange hin und her überlegt ob wir nach Olón oder Montañita gehen wollen. Der Entscheid für Olón war definitiv der Richtige. Hier in Olón ist es weit aus weniger touristisch, sehr übersichtlich aber dennoch nicht zu klein.
    Nebst den beliebten Strandbars gibt es hier seit mittlerweile 2-3 Jahren nette kleine Cafés, in welchen man einen guten Espresso sowie leckeres Brot erhält.

    So nun bleiben wir dran, verbessern unser Spanisch und melden uns in einer Weile wieder.

    ¡Vamos!    Read more

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  • Südamerika23
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    Day 21–36

    Montanita Spanish School 2

    October 26, 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

    15 Tage Sprachschule, Fitness, schwimmen, Salsa, kochen, ein bißchen feiern und mein Geburtstag als Highlight. Schöne Wochen mit tollen Menschen in einem schönen Surfer-Örtchen, das Nachts zum Ibiza Ecuador's und einer Bühne des Lebens werden kann! Mit 26C und konstanter Bewölkung, manchmal Nieselregen, manchmal Sonne hat Montaña gehalten, was es versprochen hat. ¡Gracias! Nun geht unser Abenteuer so richtig los und die Einträge werden mehr. Etwas traurig wegen dem Abschied von vielen tollen Menschen, aber voller Vorfreude auf Galapagos, verlassen wir diesen wunderschönen besonderen Ort.Read more

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  • South America Backpacking Trip
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    Day 106

    Last night Montañita! Out with a Bang

    February 15, 2020 in Ecuador ⋅ 🌧 25 °C

    So today was our last full day in Montañita, and as other days go here, it was pretty normal.... sit on the beach, have a walk into town for some street food and chill in a hammock /read a book maybe and obviously befriend the hostel cat who was waiting for us on our porch aww 😻. But this was the day we most definitely went out with a bang, or fire! 😳 🔥 So as we both agreed we had been indulging quite alot in the really nice restaurant right next to our hostel, and on the sea front (that does amazing Thai and Ecuadorian food, but was a little pricey) So we thought let's cook a full meal for once instead of having our usual tuna sweetcorn wraps that we were eating for lunch all week! 😂😂 So we cracked on and decided to cook some pasta... Mmm fancy! At one point the gas on the stove stopped working, so realised it needed a new cannister, so we asked the hostel guy Jackson to change it, which he did, and we managed to light it again.. Whoop! As we went on suddenly the gas connection came off, and caught the fire we were cooking with, and exploded with flames from under the stove, with the whole of the stove catching fire....we ran back but was too late for zachs leg hair and toes! 😳 Zach screamed "fire fire", and luckily one of hostel guys ran to switch off the gas, which stopped the fire! We both got away without burns gladly but we're we're in real shock, good job we already had a beer to drink after!! So in the end Jackson checked on us, then said because of this (as we had no way of cooking tea plus the trama 😔) he offered to pay for us to eat and drink at the restaurant we loved so much at the beach front... And of course we milked it for a full meal and red wine at sunset. And the freebies didn't stop there, we also got free beers at the hostel bar later! To say we have had such bad luck at this hostel, including the mess up with our room booking from day 1 (we managed to get a superior room and more free beers after this mess too 😂) and the fire! Despite all this we still loved our stay here, and were quite sad to leave after nearly 2 weeks. We'd deffo go back and hope the bad luck wouldn't follow us again lol.Read more

  • South America Backpacking Trip
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    Day 105

    Valentines Day in Olon

    February 14, 2020 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    So today we spent the day in Olon, which is the next town over along the coast from Montañita. We jumped in a taxi (which is only $1.50 anywhere to and from Olon or to Montañita centre from our hostel). We were dropped off on the main road and had no idea where to go, but managed to find our way to the beach front easily enough, as Olon is very small compared to Montañita. There a few restaurants, and most street foods for sale nearer the main road, but as we got closer to the beach alot more beach shops started to appear and right on the beach are a few rows beach hut style seafood restaurants with local style meals. We had met a guy in Montañita the night before, while waiting for friends, that had invited us on his date 😂 ( he was clearly not happy with her company for some reason) but anyway after lots if talking he recommended 'Mar y Sol' on the beach front to eat at, we found it and it was packed full of locals and a few tourists. It was great food and cheap, I had coconut prawns with... Yes you've guessed it double carbs 🤗 of fried plantain and rice (they love this in Peru and Ecuador). We spent the rest of the day on the beach here, as its so much quieter and cleaner than Montañita. Also it seemed to be more local families that use this beach rather than tourists 😁 the beach also has some beautiful views of the mountains further down the coast, and a nature reserve just off the beach front past the town centre. In the evening we went out for a meal in Montañita... Being valentines and all ❤️😘💕 and we had the best Pineapple Daiquiri, and of course goes without saying while we ate our romantic meal we had club music and parties in the street next to us 😂 once in a lifetime experience lol.Read more

  • South America Backpacking Trip
    Day 103

    More Montañita chillin!

    February 12, 2020 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    Most of our time here in Montañita has been mainly relaxing and enjoying the hostel 'casa del sol' because the people here are so nice, and most of the time we can go to the bar and meet new travellers that are here for the same thing... Plus surfing! I think that's a given as its known for its beach life, parties and a good place to catch some waves!... The town centre itself is made up of boutique shops (hippy style) and restaurants with happy hour deals! 😁🍻🍷👍 Then nearer the sea front more touristy shops, including roulette shots at street food /drinking places and I would like to say that the clubs and loud music was just here too, but once you're in the centre it's everywhere 😂 We stayed out a few nights for food and drinks, while catching up with a couple we met in Quito a few weeks before (also from the North of England 😊) and its great if you're in a group.... Or on the pull I guess 😂😂 it's an experience! So we we're pretty happy staying away from most of the noises of the clubs for sleeping 😴 just adding though the nights seem short on a week day if you want to party as most places shut near 10 or 11pm 🙄 alittle odd! We definitely have put on some weight here though, eating either pancakes or breakfast burritos in a morning with a different fruit and topping on the pancakes everyday! (omg they even had cinnamon french toast with fruity cinnamon jam on 2 days 😋😍.. Will deffo have to try making these ourselves! ) This hostel out of all we've been to in the last 3 1/2 months has had the best breakfast... Good work chef.. Muy bueno! 😁👌Read more

  • South America Backpacking Trip
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    Day 98

    Montañita, Ecuador...Surf, Yoga & Chill

    February 7, 2020 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    So after alot of travelling back and forth the last few months we thought we'd book a beach escape where we could chill, relax... Laze in hammocks, do yoga and learn to surf! 🤗....😂 So we thought! When we arrived it was a surf competition weekend, so we didn't get much sleep for a few days here, although was pretty cool to watch the surf competition right from out balcony (of a hostel we didn't originally book into!.. That's too long of a story 😂😂). Anyway things quietened down here after 2 days, so finally good for relaxing.. And getting sleep at night! 😊 In our hostel (the original one we booked into) they offer surf lessons and yoga classes everyday 🙏😍 love it here! We obviously we're straight onto the surf lesson with a great teacher called Pablo, he taugh us all about the types of waves, dangers and about the equipment we would be using.... Then we headed to the yoga studio to learn how to stand up on a surf board! After a few practice runs we were ready to try the real thing! It was really fun, we both loved it and our teacher was at hand all the time to help us catch the waves 😜 it was really hard to paddle and stand up on the board, so think we need more practice! The days following we have taken a Yin Yoga class and today (10th Feb) we took the Basic of Yoga class, which was faster than Yin Yoga which I like more, but not sure it was Zachs favourite out of the 2 😅 Good workout though. Also they have lots of cats and dogs here... Always a good sign when a places has nice pets! 😘😻🐱🐕Read more

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