February 2013
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Feb 13th
The Ocean Gives and Takes
In the 2 years I’ve been here, I’ve been warned over and over to be careful swimming in the ocean. The waves get really big. The currents are strong. There are riptides. But it’s also beautiful and people don’t let that keep them out of the water. I’ve… View Post
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January 2013
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The Drag Queens of Manglaralto
The New Year celebrations here in Ecuador include 3 days of mischievous hijinks leading up to the 1st. Some of you Catholics out there may know of the “Massacre of the Innocents” feast days. The king Herod heard about this baby king of the Jews upstart… View Post shared via WordPress.com
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December 2012
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Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 in Pictures
Click on any picture to go to fullscreen. Beach lifeJordan and Ivonne’s WeddingFeeding pelicans at Acuario ValdiviaAll natural carrots ;)Curious smilesWhale watchingKnitwear designMeat marketSummer night partiesHalloween shenanigansSurfers at sunsetA Very… View Post shared via WordPress.com
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November 2012
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Top Animals to See in the Galapagos
I’ve been wanting to post something cool about the Galapagos, but since I’ve never been, I wouldn’t know what the hell I was writing about. Luckily I have an awesome guest to help me out with a post since they know a lot more about the Galapagos than I. ¡… View Post shared via WordPress.com
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October 2012
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A Walk Through Otavalo on Market Day
Otavalo has an amazing market with all sorts of products, handicrafts, and food. If you want to buy some beautiful handmade products sold by the families that actually make them this is the place to go. Walking along, you’re not just hear Spanish spoken,… View Post shared via WordPress.com
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August 2012
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July 2012
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Temblor
I experienced my first real earthquake last night. I awoke in a complete panic, shrieking and squeezing the life out of the arm of my chico until the shaking stopped. Then I spent the next several hours sleepless, tearfully, and hysterical, thinking of… View Post shared via WordPress.com
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To Dos
Learn how to cook guatita Get an oven and bake lots of cookies Perfect my ‘from scratch’ spaghetti sauce, since they don’t sell the premade stuff. Figure out how to keep the neighbor’s goddamn chickens out of my veggie garden so something can actually… View Post shared via WordPress.com
Jul 4th