by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 23, 2019 | Ecuador, South America
Riding in a speeding bus swinging around “S” curves for hours, climbing through 14,000 feet altitude equates to extreme nausea, at least for me. Meanwhile, Marilynn marvels at the high-altitude scenery, snaps photos, and chats with others as if at a party. The reality...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 17, 2019 | Ecuador, South America
Let’s get high. Way up in an Andean forest. Our driver, Julio, points out groups of Venezuelan families walking along the road from Otavalo to Quito. They left their devastated country on foot in search of work and a better life. A harsh reminder of nearby troubles....
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 15, 2019 | Ecuador, South America
The slightest effort makes us huff and puff in the 9,350 feet altitude of Quito, Ecuador’s second largest city. Quito also ranks as the second highest capital city on earth. Our stomachs feel great, so out we walk to La Ronda street in Old Town searching for a taste...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 8, 2019 | Ecuador, South America
Sipping a few beers on a third-floor balcony overlooking the ocean brings temporary relief to our healing stomachs. Watching the fishermen provides all the Zen chillin’ we need. “Fisher people” describes the scene more accurately, as “it takes a village” to prepare...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 1, 2019 | Ecuador, South America
Whew, the travel warnings for most of Ecuador create expectations of getting robbed while walking the streets. Don’t take out your cellphone for photo while near a crowd. Don’t carry anything you are not prepared to lose to a thief, etc., a theme of petty crime from...
