In addition to the statistics for our trip and answers to the standard questions I ask in each round-up, I thought it would be fun to put together a “Top Three” list of our favorites (and a few not-so-favorites!). Jon…
World Trip Round-Up Part 2: Q&A
As with all of our country round-up posts, we have answered the same questions that we normally do, but this time about our entire trip. We always answer these separately so that we can’t steal each other’s answers, but it’s…
World Trip Round-Up Part 1: Statistics
Days: 311. We departed from Bay City, MI on August 6, 2016 and returned on June 13, 2017. Countries: 16. USA, Mexico, Belize, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Cities: 82.…
Ecuador Round Up
Statistics Days: 18. Arrived in Ecuador on November 4. Left Ecuador on November 22. Cities: 2. Quito (but only for about 6 hours to rest) and Puerto Lopez. That being said, we also took a couple quick side trips (no…
Clara Luna and Puerto Lopez
Two weeks in one place is a long time for us while on this trip, but a short time to spend in getting to know a city. Our time in Puerto Lopez was just enough to make us feel comfortable…
Interview with a PCV (Peace Corps Volunteer)
We have spent the past two weeks in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador. The reason for coming here was to visit a friend and former colleague, Devin, who is serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV). During the past two weeks, I…
Click Here for Boobies! (the Blue-Footed Kind!)
While in Ecuador, we are not going to visit the Galapagos. That’s been the first question people have asked us when they hear we are traveling to Ecuador. For a couple of reasons, the largest being the expense of visiting,…