Eight months. Nine countries. Countless bumpy bus rides. Enjoy…
Posts under ‘Lessons Learned’
Observations: Post Trip Thoughts
Well… we have returned to the United States! I can hear my parents cheering. It turns out eight months may have been a bit too long for us. We’re not quite jaded but still – there are only so many churches, forts, temples and palaces you can visit before they all start [...]
Random Observation: Toilet Paper
How often do you think about toilet paper? My guess is probably rarely unless you are cursing the person before you who used the last sheet and didn’t replace the roll. In South America, we think about it multiple times a day.
First, you won’t find toilet paper in every bathroom (museums and tourist restaurants appear [...]
Banos
Banos is nestled in a beautiful mountainous valley next to Volcan Tungurahua. It is famous for its hot mineral baths, opportunities for adventurous activity, taffy, and since 1999 – volcano watching. On the bus ride from Latacunga we were anxiously awaiting our new destination. Once settled in at our hostal we set out [...]
Touchdown (Quito)
Well, we arrived safely in Quito last night. Today we explored the Old Town and had some adventures. Here are the highlights..
On the way to the Old Town Beth Ann caught her pant leg on a random metal wire resulting in a large cut flap. She managed to patch it up with some safety pins [...]
“It’s Only One Night”
That was our mantra on Saturday. We had high expectations going into our trip to Assateague Island National Seashore. Who wouldn’t be excited about seeing wild horses on a beach? However, we didn’t do any research, ended up camping on the bay side, and thus were swarmed by many, MANY bugs including mosquitoes and ticks. [...]