We spent two months in Ecuador. One country, 4 regions! You’ve got the Andes with all it’s volcanoes, the dense amazon jungle, the amazing pacific coast and the absolutely unique Galapagos Islands!”
- An Ecuadorean Breakfast! Yum!
- Some very creative recycling for art!
- A fusion ceviche at Achiote – a fine Ecuadorean cuisine restaurant in Quito
- A building in Mariscal, Quito
- Smile like you mean it!
- Shopping complex in Central Quito, HOW NICE!
- Wondering what my meal shall be like!
- Bizarre and delicious tropical fruits!
- Here’s how you dry your jeans when it rains for 10 days non-stop!
- Ecuadorean peculiarity – Onions are always sold PEELED at the supermarket!
- Bee enjoying some delicious fruit!
- Zara finally got her new camera (ZOOMY!). For those who forgot, our video camera was …
- Bee’s 1st Birthday dinner. Time for some cake!
- The bus terminal in Quito
- Some awesome art by Paco Viniachi. We stayed at his place in Quito.
- He decided to convert the LCD screen.
- The artist’s toolkit.
- Interesting traditional rituals!
- Banyos, the view from our balcony.
- This is how Ecuadoreans like to buy their rice/wheat. Amazing packaging :D
- A real Indian!
- Time for a long bike ride.
- A friend we made along the way.
- Parking on a bridge to take some pictures!
- Oooh what a secure cable car!
- Waiting for a traditional Andean meal.
- Wow! What’s that on the wall ?!
- A house in the mountains.
- Time to re-energize during our 61km bike ride from Banyos to Puyo!
- Kids playing!
- All our stuff in a single shot!
- Hungry ?
- This fellow was quite sad.
- This fellow wasn’t.
- An amazon butterfly. They can grow quite big, some look like BIRDS!
- A traditional meal being prepared by an amazon tribe.
- A very cute little girl.
- The traditional tribal dance.
- Time to play!
- Zara looking out over the amazon.
- Awww.. :)
- This is a pretty interesting meal in the amazon. Corn with spices and onions. For my …
- 4X4 beware!
- She laughs and it’s wonderful!
- Lets play!
- A view of the formidable Cotopaxi stratovolcano!
- The Quilotoa creater lake, this is an actual active volcano. You can walk around the …
- The clouds coming in at Quilotoa.
- Zara smiling before we descend.
- Smiling as well.
- Okay, now we’re out of breath!
- Phew! Made it almost all the way down!
- Our hostel in Latacunga. Apparently had a cafe – but we couldn’t find it!
- Checking in..
- Darth Vader drinks his water in this cup.
- The Chimborazo volcano. The highest peak in all of Ecuador (6000+ m)
- Bee made a new friend in Alausi!
- The historic train that goes down the Devil’s Nose.
- Ready to ride!
- Some breathtaking views as we navigate towards the Devil’s Nose!
- Bee and Zara enjoying the breeze!
- How touristic! We got to dance with these village dancers!
- Waiting to have an Indian/Pakistani meal in Cuenca.
- Oooh SEA FOOD!
- Yes, those are real ice cream flavours in Cuenca Ecuador.
- Want a cone ?
- Yes! We got Cuba Libre and Screwdriver (Vodka with Orange..)
- The bus ride from Cuenca to Guayaquil is VERY scenic! Prepare for an altitude headach…
- Delicious sandwich in the grand hotel guyaquil.
- Pretty!
- Ecuador has some awesome CHOCOLATE!
- As we approach the Galapagos Islands! YAYYY!!!
- And there they are..!
- Welcome to Santa Cruz!
- The view from our hotel in Puerto Ayora – The Red Mangrove
- Jump right in!
- Tuna Ponzu at the red mangrove – DELICIOUS!
- Awww.. time for a nap!
- Let me join you!
- Who goes there ?!
- It’s just me… :)
- Zara making the red mangrove video
- I’ve had a long day buddy..
- UGH! YEAH!
- Lonesome George. He was the last tortoise of his kind (Pinta tortoises) and he passed…
- The Galapagos has some amazing Cactus!
- Corn on the cob! A very unique iguana endemic to Galapagos.
- Spiky!
- Wishing I could nap with them :)
- Winner of “SO YOU THINK YOU CAN NAP!”
- They are so friendly and curious! :)
- Red Mangrove Ice tea! DELICIOUS!
- No paparazzi!
- Time for some LUNCH!
- :)
- These rocks were apparently carved by the pirates that often passed through the Galap…
- SQUAWK!
- Cute bins.
- SO YOU THINK YOU CAN NAP – Finalist
- A very interesting window :D
- Yes, it’s true, I am always eating!
- YAYYYY!! Sun, Sand, friendly animals :D
- This picture is black and white. Crazy!
- Yes, I live here, this is my own chunk of paradise and it ROCKS!
- Seaweed Salad, YUM!
- Boats around Isla Isabella.
- What are you looking at ?
- Lets catch some sun!
- Moss!
- Dew drops :)
