Mar 7, 2010 - finale

We are back on the main land at the Hilton in Guayaquil. ... Our last stop before the flight home.We are back on the main land at the Hilton in Guayaquil. ... Our last stop before the flight home....

Mar 6, 2010 - Hilton and shopping

Got up this morning determined to do more shopping.Got up this morning determined to do more shopping....

Feb 26, 2010 - off to Galapagos

This morning I was picked up at 9.This morning I was picked up at 9....

Feb 20, 2010 - It's a Long Way to Guayaquil

Here I sit in the Loja bus station waiting for the 1:30 PM bus to Guayaquil. ... Since it is an 8-hour trip to Guayaquil I'm afraid I'll have to stay there tonight. ... We stayed at Hotel Madrid in downtown Guayaquil. ...

Jan 10, 2010 - Guayaquil, civilization?

Dec 19, 2009 - Arrival in Ecuador

We've arrived in Ecuador as of about 3am this morning. We did arrive in Guayaquil (pronounced "Y-a-keel") about 2:30 which was at least the right flying time. ... They cost 18 dollars! Our Condo at the beach is beautiful and so out of sync with the poverty that we saw in Guayaquil and on the way to Salinas. ... It has 5 bedrooms and great built-in closets, but interestingly, many of the beds are just mattresses lying on the floor.We've arrived in Ecuador as of about 3am this morning. We did arrive in Guayaquil (pronounced "Y-a-keel") about 2:30 which was at least the right flying time. ... They cost 18 dollars! Our Condo at the beach is beautiful and so out of sync with the poverty that we saw in Guayaquil and on the way to Salinas. ... It has 5 bedrooms and great built-in closets, but interestingly, many of the beds are just mattresses lying on the floor....

Nov 8, 2009 - Fly to Ecuador

i knew that it would be a whole day of travel, but who knew that the day would stretch till 3:00 am???? Everything was going along as planned, and we were on the plane in Miami, when the pilot discovered that a lock was missing on a medicine cabinet and we had to wait for maintenance to repair it. in another 45 minutes they had installed it! so we arrived in Guayaquil at 1:00 am. ... got to the hotel at 2:20 and THREW stuff out of our suitcase and crashed in bed by 3:00.i knew that it would be a whole day of travel, but who knew that the day would stretch till 3:00 am???? Everything was going along as planned, and we were on the plane in Miami, when the pilot discovered that a lock was missing on a medicine cabinet and we had to wait for maintenance to repair it. in another 45 minutes they had installed it! so we arrived in Guayaquil at 1:00 am. ... got to the hotel at 2:20 and THREW stuff out of our suitcase and crashed in bed by 3:00....

Nov 2, 2009 - Miserable journey south

Life on the road again. We were hoping to make it Guayaquil early enough to catch a direct overnight (24 hour!!) bus to Lima. ... We arrived at the main terminal and were greeted with a scene of complete chaos.Life on the road again. We were hoping to make it Guayaquil early enough to catch a direct overnight (24 hour!!) bus to Lima. ... We arrived at the main terminal and were greeted with a scene of complete chaos....

Aug 20, 2009 - Guayaquil

We realized this as we got off the bus at Guayaquil, therefore losing any chance of catching the culprit who certainly got off at some other town. ... While attempting to get over our losses, we wandered around Guayaquil (Ecuador's biggest city). ... It sits on a large river that quickly enters the ocean past Guayaquil. ...

Jul 6, 2009 - End Chile, start Equador

HI EVERYONE, FINISHED CHILE WITH VISITING A CHARMING PORT TOWN IN VALPARAISO.HI EVERYONE, FINISHED CHILE WITH VISITING A CHARMING PORT TOWN IN VALPARAISO....

Jun 12, 2009 - Ecuador: Galapagos Islands

With much anticipation we hit the Galapagos Islands for our 8 day cruise.With much anticipation we hit the Galapagos Islands for our 8 day cruise....

Jun 12, 2009 - Ecuador: Galapagos Islands Diving

We stayed on in the Galapagos after our cruise to do some scuba diving.We stayed on in the Galapagos after our cruise to do some scuba diving....