Cotopaxi

What an amazing feeling to have a snowball fight in Ecuador!                 Cotopaxi is one of the highest volcanos in Ecuador.  I am constantly amazed at the mountain views from Quito, but before this I had never been up close and personal with one.  The drive to Cotopaxi [...]

Spectacular

Here are some photos from my mini-vacation this past weekend. Climbing Mt. Fuya Fuya on Friday The extremely steep ascent                 The clouds roll in and the terrain gets a bit trickier                     The summit         [...]

Easter Sunrise

Here are some pictures from last week’s Easter sunrise at Carmen Bajo.  The service started at 5am and lasted 4+ hours!

Hiking Mt. Pichincha

I’m still recovering after an insane hike up Mt. Pichincha with the girls on Sunday.  It’s been my goal to hike to the summit for awhile now.  The girls were really excited to do this with me, but really had no idea what they were getting into.  As you may know, I tend to tackle [...]

Vacation’s Over

I’ve just returned to Ecuador after 6 wonderful weeks in Canada.  Without a doubt, that was the longest vacation I have ever had.  Sure, I had some commitments, but none of it really felt like work.  I am excited to be back in Quito and am looking ahead to an exciting and challenging new year. [...]

Dia de los Difuntos (Day of the Dead)

Happy Nov 3rd, also known as the Day of the Dead! Traditionally this was a holiday to remember your loved ones.  People would take a meal to the cemetary and dine on the grave of their loved one, always leaving behind a plate of food for the deceased.  I heard that this still happens in [...]

Travel Adventures – Part II

Although Ecuador is small, it has so many great places to visit.  My friends and I went on two separate excursions outside of Quito.  The first was to Banos – a very turisty town at the base of the volcano Tungurahua.  This is one of the active volcanos in Ecuador.  In Banos we toured some [...]

Travel Adventures – Part I

I am so blessed to have 3 friends from home visiting me here.  We have been having an amazing time touring Quito and the surrounding areas.  Here are a few pictures of our adventures so far:

I lift my eyes up

Saturday I felt the need to get away from the city, so I took the Teleferico (gondola) up Mt. Pichincha and went for a little hike.  I would have liked to reach the summit, but the path started to get rough so I decided to turn around.  Maybe next time … The view of Quito: [...]

I’m Back!

I just returned to Quito after 2 weeks in chilly Canada (somehow I managed to hit the cold snap between the unseasonably warm weather).  I am sorry that I didn’t get to see many of you who I would have liked to see.  Now I realize that trying to cram everything into 2 weeks is [...]