Easing into Ecuador

Dan We arrived into Ecuador on Heather’s birthday, the day hadn’t got off to a great start. We had to […]

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Church of the Bandidos

Remember how great it was getting up every Sunday morning to get ready for church? Yeah, me neither. Me and my brother would make up every kind of excuse not to go…”Dad’s not going”, “I have to go on a…

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The Road to Quilotoa

Brian and I ride out of Quito bound for Lago Quilotoa. I’ve been hearing a lot about the hike and the great guys at Ecuador Freedom Bike in Quito highly recommended the ride from Quito to the small villages and… Read More ›

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A transmission tragedy – abridged

by Paula You might have wondered how a broken van could possibly take 11 months to repair. We’ve frequently pondered that too. Now that we’re happily on our way again, lazing on a sun-kissed Peruvian beach, let’s have a little flashback. If you are not remotely interested, step away now because it’s not going to […]

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Plan Z

Arequipa, Peru [by Jeremy] Travelling South America’s coastal highways and precipitous mountain roads, you experience a series of dizzying twists and sharp turns. Our own journey over the past few weeks has been more a series of switchbacks, diversions, u-turns and a few dead-ends. Next...
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Getting a life

Quito, Ecuador [by Paula] We’ve been getting a life recently. The more and more time we spend in Quito, the more it starts to feel normal to be living here. When we finally get back in the van there’s going to have to be a period of re-adjustment, but it’s one we’ll...
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Chasing robbers

Quito, Ecuador [by Paula] In the last couple of weeks, we’ve been chasing two types of robbers. The first, Ecuadorian customs, we are trying to outwit using the powers of logic, justice, and tenacity. The second, an actual daylight robber, we chased off a bus, down the street, then pinned...
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