Mindo and Rescues – One of my hardest days
So on Friday when I woke, I felt very lonely and alone. Its sometimes hard not been surrounded by your language, your things, your technology, my areas of work and… Read more »
Category: Ecuador
Near Fiesta de Quito Time
So today and tomorrow are the fiesta de Quito which means there are some odd costumes walking around and lots of stages. As a result my volunteering this morning was… Read more »
Amiga’s, Prison, Prostitution, Head Injuries and Soccer… 2 days in Ecuador
Tuesday / Martes So yesterday (Ayuda) in the morning, we catch the bus/trolley to work, and on our walk to the bus stop Laura runs into another one of her… Read more »
First day of volunteering
So as usual arose to my Taza de Cafe (Cup of Coffee) and the bread of huevos y pan (Eggs and Bread). As we left the domestic lady arrived. Very… Read more »
A Big Man in a Tiny person’s world…
Day One Ecuador and I’m really tired For those who don’t know Quito is at 2850m or 9350 feet. It is quite high compared to where I normally live. I… Read more »
Why Ecuador
So Ecuador has been on my potential retirement location list for a longtime and I’d always planned to visit. It also has some very classical architecture with several world heritage… Read more »
What am I doing in Ecuador?
So I arranged Ecuador (without flights) from an organization called abroaderview who are a registered 503(c) based in the USA. I paid my fees, had phone interviews, background checks and… Read more »