September 8-10, 2007
Day 710-712
To get to the Galapagos, you have to fly, and the cheapest location to fly from is good old Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador. I had already been there a couple times to use the airport, but this time I got there a few days before my flight… Read More »
September 4-7, 2007
Days 706-709
It took another whole day on two different buses to reach Cuenca. At least I was back on paved roads so the trip was more pleasant.
I decided to try some Couchsurfing in Ecuador and stayed with a guy named Roy. He's a computer programmer and is currently working… Read More »
September 3, 2007
Day 705
I needed some time to relax today without being thrown around in the back of a station wagon with ten of my best friends, so I sat outside a cafe and worked on reading my book. I was just to the part where Amir and Baba were attempting to… Read More »
September 2, 2007
Day 704
Once again, I thought I'd get to Vilcabamba today. This time I was right, but only barely.
I got up early and waited for a taxi to take me to the border. Namballe was so small, only about one vehicle passed me per hour, so haling a cab took… Read More »
October 27, 2006
Day 394
Today I went to the Mvseo Bahía de Caráquez, a large place that stands out against the rest of the city with its modern architecture. I joined a group of Ecuadorians who were being shown around by a very knowledgeable guide. There were lots of ancient Read More »
October 26, 2006
Day 393
I woke up today feeling lousy. My whole body ached, I had no energy, and my bowels were unforgiving. It sure is nice to be back in South America.
Even though I didn't have an appetite and I was starting to get a headache, I still wanted to leave… Read More »
October 25, 2006
Day 392
I woke up this morning to the sound of roosters crowing everywhere. Actually, the first ones started at about 1:00 AM, but by sunrise, it sounded like there were hundreds in full force. I took down camp and threw my stove and pots into a garbage bag to try… Read More »
October 23, 2006
Day 390
I signed up for a tour today of the Isla de la Plata, the Island of the Silver, which is the second place I've been to that's been referred to as "The Poor Man's Galapagos." I was loaded onto a small boat along with several Czechs, Germans, and Brits… Read More »
October 21-22, 2006
Day 388-389
This morning I decided that I'd make may way up the coast of Ecuador starting with Puerto Lopez. I began my journey by taking a city bus to the bus station. The bus had no shocks, so I was thrown all around real good. When I got to the… Read More »
October 20, 2006
Day 387
I was warned that Guayaquil wasn't very nice, so I wasn't disappointed. It's a big, loud, dirty, impoverished city. The traffic noise really started to get to me when I was trying to sleep, but luckily I had earplugs. The main attractions in town that I read about were… Read More »
