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....

Mar 9, 2009 - Cuzco - Lima

Mon Mar 9 - Up at five, breakfast at hotel and to airport at six for eight departure.Mon Mar 9 - Up at five, breakfast at hotel and to airport at six for eight departure....

Mar 8, 2009 - Inca Sacred Valley - Cuzco

Sun Mar 8 - Good leisurely breakfast and Julio came from Cuzco to pick me up for a tour of the Sacred Valley, starting in Urubamba.Sun Mar 8 - Good leisurely breakfast and Julio came from Cuzco to pick me up for a tour of the Sacred Valley, starting in Urubamba....

Mar 7, 2009 - Machu Picchu - Ollanta

Sat Mar 7 - Explored some more of the pueblo of Machupicchu, checked the route to the train station, about 15 minutes, all up hill.Sat Mar 7 - Explored some more of the pueblo of Machupicchu, checked the route to the train station, about 15 minutes, all up hill....

Mar 6, 2009 - Cuzco - Machu Picchu

Fri Mar 6 - New guide, Julio, took me to train station and accompanied me to Cuzco, beautiful train ride on PeruRail Hiram Bingham cars.Fri Mar 6 - New guide, Julio, took me to train station and accompanied me to Cuzco, beautiful train ride on PeruRail Hiram Bingham cars....

Mar 5, 2009 - Lima - Cuzco

Thur Mar 5 - Up at three to catch ride to airport at three thirty, flat on the way but we made it in plenty time.Thur Mar 5 - Up at three to catch ride to airport at three thirty, flat on the way but we made it in plenty time....

Mar 4, 2009 - Guayaquil, flight to Lima

Wed Mar 4 - Rosa left for work, after reconfirming my flight. Nice walk, some climbing and return thru Guayaquil traffic. ... Angel is good driver, dodges potholes, pedestrians, buses, cars, motorcycles, bicycles.Wed Mar 4 - Rosa left for work, after reconfirming my flight. Nice walk, some climbing and return thru Guayaquil traffic. ... Angel is good driver, dodges potholes, pedestrians, buses, cars, motorcycles, bicycles....