Month: February 2016

Quilatoa, Baños and Riobamba, or the one with some quick recaps of various outings

February 29, 2016

I’ve neglected writing this for a little while so it’s not going to be too in depth. It’s mainly going to cover three places which I visited with varying levels of ‘success’, whatever that means: crater lake Quilatoa, touristy but pretty Baños, and cloudy Riobamba. This kind of goes from high point to low point… … More Quilatoa, Baños and Riobamba, or the one with some quick recaps of various outings

The Galapagos islands, or the one with all the wildlife pictures

February 19, 2016

10th -15th Feb 2016 I can’t believe I’m getting to write a post about the Galapagos. Just a couple of weeks before we went it was a definite no, no matter how much I wanted to go. It’s known to be expensive even to get to, let alone when you are there, and just wasn’t … More The Galapagos islands, or the one with all the wildlife pictures

San Agustin and the journey to Ecuador, or the one where I talk fear, discomfort, and exhaustion

February 8, 2016

30th Jan – 3rd Feb 2016 Don’t be fooled by the title, this is a positive blog post I promise. Fear, discomfort, and exhaustion are all things which are not uncommon occurrences in the budget backpacker lifestyle, but in varying amounts and to varying ends. It’s not been unusual this trip to be scared of … More San Agustin and the journey to Ecuador, or the one where I talk fear, discomfort, and exhaustion