Ecuador Part 3: Galapagos, just go
Galapagos is everything you’ve heard about and more. It’s a fascinating sliver of earth which has been closely observed since Darwin’s scientific study in 1835, but has remarkably remained untouched in our present day. The protected ecosphere of rare species of tortoises, iguanas, penguins, birds and more, is a seemingly…
Stuck in the middle in Quito
So this is the inevitable post, the one that we knew would happen at some point along our 15 week journey. We’ve hit a low. It may not even be our lowest, but the clouds have come for sure. Things are not pretty in our world at this…
Ecuador: The Heart of the Highlands
After five days in the Amazon we considered ourselves winners of “Survivor: Lavin Edition”, so we proudly shoved our damp possessions into our indestructible Eagle Creek duffles and headed for Quito. We arrived like pilgrims at the end of a journey: weary from the elements and eager for a cozy home. Landing…
The Amazon: Follow the Man with the Machete
A few hours after arriving at our destination in the Colombian region of the Amazon jungle, a strong gust of densely humid air blew through our dining area, a trigger for the skies to purge what it had been digesting from the tropic atmosphere throughout the last day. Massive rains,…
Colombia Part 2: Pereira & Cartagena
PEREIRA If endless partiers keep you awake all night in the Colombian coffee region, then use what you’ve got to make the best of it. Ironically, our apartment that first night in Marsella was above a café serving the region’s finest, so I jumped the one flight of stairs for…
Connections in Medellin
We arrived into Medellin around 7 pm on New Year’s eve, tired and hungry from a long day of travel, yet excited to explore a new destination. We dropped the bags in our apartment and immediately set out in search of a restaurant that could offer simple food in…